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Some jurisdictions mandate [[Executive compensation in the United States#Transparency|disclosure of executive compensation]] to shareholders, in an attempt to reduce excessive compensation. |
Some jurisdictions mandate [[Executive compensation in the United States#Transparency|disclosure of executive compensation]] to shareholders, in an attempt to reduce excessive compensation. |
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According to a 2024 review of existing evidence, pay transparency within a firm tends to narrow coworker wage gaps, but also incentivizes employers to bargain more aggressively to keep average wages down. Within-firm pay transparency also reveals to workers pay differences across different levels of seniority, which "can lead to more accurate and more optimistic beliefs about earnings potential, increasing employee motivation and productivity." Cross-firm pay transparency overall strengthens the power of workers against employers, as workers are more likely to seek higher-paying jobs, and negotiate higher pay at their current job.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Cullen |first=Zoë |date=2024 |title=Is Pay Transparency Good? |url=https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.38.1.153 |journal=Journal of Economic Perspectives |language=en |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=153–180 |doi=10.1257/jep.38.1.153 |issn=0895-3309 |
According to a 2024 review of existing evidence, pay transparency within a firm tends to narrow coworker wage gaps, but also incentivizes employers to bargain more aggressively to keep average wages down. Within-firm pay transparency also reveals to workers pay differences across different levels of seniority, which "can lead to more accurate and more optimistic beliefs about earnings potential, increasing employee motivation and productivity." Cross-firm pay transparency overall strengthens the power of workers against employers, as workers are more likely to seek higher-paying jobs, and negotiate higher pay at their current job.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Cullen |first=Zoë |date=2024 |title=Is Pay Transparency Good? |url=https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.38.1.153 |journal=Journal of Economic Perspectives |language=en |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=153–180 |doi=10.1257/jep.38.1.153 |issn=0895-3309}}</ref> |
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==Compensation transparency by country== |
==Compensation transparency by country== |
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California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Washington have passed compensation transparency laws as of 2023. Some US cities also have compensation transparency laws, including [[New York City]].<ref name="New York pay transparency law"/> |
California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Washington have passed compensation transparency laws as of 2023. Some US cities also have compensation transparency laws, including [[New York City]].<ref name="New York pay transparency law"/> |
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[[New York (state)|New York]] enacted a pay transparency law in 2023. The law requires employers to publicly disclose job salary ranges.<ref name="New York pay transparency law">{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/new-york-pay-transparency-law-drives-change-across-the-us/ar-AA1h3j8S |title=New York pay transparency law drives change across the U.S. |publisher=[[MSN]] |accessdate=2023-10-08 |
[[New York (state)|New York]] enacted a pay transparency law in 2023. The law requires employers to publicly disclose job salary ranges.<ref name="New York pay transparency law">{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/new-york-pay-transparency-law-drives-change-across-the-us/ar-AA1h3j8S |title=New York pay transparency law drives change across the U.S. |publisher=[[MSN]] |accessdate=2023-10-08}}</ref> |
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[[Maryland]]'s Equal Pay for Equal Work law states that "an employer may not prohibit an employee from inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of an employee or another employee".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dllr.state.md.us/labor/wages/equalpay.shtml |title=Equal Pay for Equal Work - Employment Standards Service (ESS) |publisher=[[Maryland Department of Labor]] |accessdate=2023-10-08}}</ref> |
[[Maryland]]'s Equal Pay for Equal Work law states that "an employer may not prohibit an employee from inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of an employee or another employee".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dllr.state.md.us/labor/wages/equalpay.shtml |title=Equal Pay for Equal Work - Employment Standards Service (ESS) |publisher=[[Maryland Department of Labor]] |accessdate=2023-10-08}}</ref> |