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Why do companies disapprove of employees discussing their pay?

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    Because someone always is upset over another person's pay rate. Some new hires are hired at a higher rate than a tenured employee thinks they should get. Every time I've heard people discussing pay, someone gets angry and then it causes problems for management

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    Because they’re afraid they will become disgruntled when they hear how much someone else is making

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    Because that is confidential and not to envy each other.

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    different employees perform better...even if they do the same task, one employee may deserve more pay than the other...but that isn't something that will help morale if everyone is constantly comparing.

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    Because is can cause unhealthy competition and hurt feelings.

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    Too pay as little as possible.

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    Companies attempt (illegally) to prevent employees from sharing pay information to depress wages and conceal gender and racial discrimination.

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    Because some will learn they have been treated unfairly. Then it can cause chaos or a frigid environment. Or maybe suing.

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    Because there are a variety of factors that determine a salary. It's not apples to apples.

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    Because they haven't established a fair and balance pay philosophy and don't know how to respond.

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    If one employees making more than the others everybody's going to want a raise

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    Absolutely. Never heard about companies approving discussion about pay with each other if that is what you mean.

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    Self worth can be distorted when people compare themselves to others. It is really nobodys business.

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    gender gap-men make more simple as that