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[–] 32 points 8 months ago* (2 children)

Yep, that's why companies try so hard to intimidate people into keeping that info secret. I think most if not every company I've ever worked for has had some version of

  • It's against company policy
  • It's illegal
  • It will just create jealousy

And of course, my responses have always been

  • Too bad, it's federally protected
  • Liar
  • No, your payroll policies do that; same job, same pay
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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    It will just create jealousy

    Ah yes, because if that worker just happened upon others' salaries, they wouldn't be jealous.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    I always chucked at the jealousy argument, because it's just another way of admitting discriminatory pay practices. If people are paid the same for the same work, nothing to be jealous about.

    I had a manager once argue that equal pay for equal work just inspires people to slack off. I contend that being joblessafter being fired for being a slacker is motivation enough to earn that equal pay by doing equal work.

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