Name: Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid
Uploaded: 2016-09-20T15:09:39Z
Duration: 7 min 20 s
Description: How much do you get paid? How does it compare to the people you work with? You should know, and so should they, says management researcher David Burkus. In this talk, Burkus questions our cultural assumptions around keeping salaries secret and makes a compelling case for why sharing them could benefit employees, organizations and society.

How much do you get paid? How does it compare to the people you work with? You should know, and so should they, says management researcher David Burkus. In this talk, Burkus questions our cultural assumptions around keeping salaries secret and makes a compelling case for why sharing them could benefit employees, organizations and society.

David Burkus: Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid

Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid

Secrecy around salaries perpetuates information asymmetry, disadvantaging employees in negotiations and fueling inequalities.

Opening up payroll could be a critical step towards narrowing the gender wage gap, as evidenced by the federal government's success.

Secrecy in salaries fosters discrimination and discontent; transparency might be the key to equity and satisfaction at work.