You probably think that your counteroffer was confidential because you’d sworn her to secrecy. Let me explain why it was not. Actually, you're problem was forg

You probably think that your counteroffer was confidential because you’d sworn her to secrecy. Let me explain why it was not. Actually, you're problem was forgetting that it's illegal in the US to prevent employee's from sharing compensation information. You can't require that in an employment contract and can't formally punish an employee for disclosing said information. :)