Why I Never Let Employees Negotiate a Raise, Corporate Culture Article - Inc. Article

Why I Never Let Employees Negotiate a Raise, Corporate Culture Article - Inc. Article: "Because salary information is viewed as particularly sensitive, employers often go to great lengths to keep it under wraps. Some companies even make it a fireable offense for employees to compare salaries, or they write something into the standard employment contract prohibiting workers from disclosing their pay. (In the United States, this kind of rule is unenforceable, by the way, but some bosses hope their workers won't know that.) The trouble with keeping salaries a secret is that it's usually used as a way to avoid paying people fairly. And that's not good for employees -- or the company."