An increasing number of people advocate being open about salaries as a way to fix pay iniquities and encourage employees to ask for more compensation, but there are many cultural and professional taboos around the practice. The Onion looks at the pros and cons of salary transparency.
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PRO
Sharing logic behind compensation makes it easier for employees to understand why they’re worth less
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CON
Employees might not respect CEO if they knew he only makes $20 million a year
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PRO
Dicking around all day now a form of wage protest
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CON
Jack still going to eat more than his fair share of donuts every Friday
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PRO
Always nice to have another thing to be cripplingly insecure about
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CON
One less sexy little secret
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PRO
Interns will find out who’s gaining the most experience
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CON
Rude to discuss how much you make in mixed company
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PRO
Helps employees determine which side of angry mob to be on
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CON
If handled incorrectly pay transparency could result in workers getting fairly compensated