It also breeds malcontent and unethical behavior. My last employer gave me a very hefty raise while (unethically) telling everyone else that there was a pay fre

It also breeds malcontent and unethical behavior. My last employer gave me a very hefty raise while (unethically) telling everyone else that there was a pay freeze. Unfortunately, the payroll person was a gossip - the incident undermined my leadership and put me in an extremely awkward position. I'm happy to have left that shady startup.