Why would you want to know what you're making compared to your coworkers?
You agreed to the pay. Want more? Ask more. If you're making 2x more than your "peers" would you take a cut to equal pay?
You agreed to the pay. Want more? Ask more. If you're making 2x more than your "peers" would you take a cut to equal pay?
Information is missing on both sides.
Contracts are open with all Information available. To that route if you're wanting to make more than the W2
Knowing salary is also useful for existing employees, and in that case (in the US) the employer likely does know all of those things.
If I’m paid twice that of my colleagues, I’d want to support them (unless they’re detrimental to my job satisfaction) in getting paid more so that they’re less likely to be recruited away purely for financial reasons. I’d also be concerned about the future projection of my own comp.
However, I'm all on board with the idea that people who do want to exchange this information should be free to do so without punishment from their employer.