"Having the openness and formula makes it easy to say no to arbitrary salary-increase requests" It more likely makes arbitrary excuses to deny legitimate salar

"Having the openness and formula makes it easy to say no to arbitrary salary-increase requests" It more likely makes arbitrary excuses to deny legitimate salary increase requests. I think this forces unnecessary arbitrary restrictions on an already difficult process. I highly suspect this is simply an excuse for management to avoid uncomfortable conversations and very difficult decisions... I can foresee about a dozen likely HR nightmares that can surface from this transparency. Personally, I would never want to work at a place where everyone in the room knows how much I make...especially if many can't appreciate or quantify the value I create.