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31. Salary Confidentiality Guidance
Provide a single guideline on how to discuss pay confidentiality while complying with transparency laws.
Writing Clear Job Specs, Compensation Bands, and Offer Strategy
Salary Confidentiality Guidance
A simple rule for how to talk about pay confidentiality while following transparency laws and keeping trust with candidates.
"I need to protect internal pay details but I also can't lie when candidates ask about salary — how do I say it clearly?"
Tell candidates that internal salary records are confidential, but provide the legally required and practical compensation information: published pay ranges for the role, how offers are determined, and whether negotiation is allowed.
"I need to protect internal pay details but I also can't lie when candidates ask about salary — how do I say it clearly?"
Tell candidates that internal salary records are confidential, but provide the legally required and practical compensation information: published pay ranges for the role, how offers are determined, and whether negotiation is allowed.