Closed salaries would've helped me in a recent salary negotiation. The company's open salaries in combination with their tiered salary concept contributed to their refusal of a raise in starting base salary. "Everyone knows what a Tier 4 FTE starts at, so if I start you higher then I have to give everyone a raise". No problem if we could just keep my salary a secret.
On the other hand, I don't think it's my employer's business with whom I share my salary, though I could see this secrecy being part of an employment contract.
On the other hand, I don't think it's my employer's business with whom I share my salary, though I could see this secrecy being part of an employment contract.