Thanks for your reply. I must say, I did not say 'not try it' - in fact, I'm pretty much pro salary transparency.
The point I am making is that there 'are downsides to ostensibly good ideas', which are worth pointing out and discussing. This bill will likely pass regardless of any chat we have here, so this is all in the spirit of exploring the topic.
That candidate salary expectations will be elevated by transparent pricing is valid speculation given that it comports with what we know about pricing psychology - we see two numbers and typically go for something in between and to the right. It does not take a huge leap of empathy to understand that a candidate who knew the top salary and ended up being offered half that would be more disappointed than if that candidate never knew what the numbers were until the offer was made.
Another reason why salary suppression will occur is simply a lack of agility compared to employers who don't have to declare. Once you publicly state a salary band, you probably wouldn't be able to go above the maximum or below the minimum. This constraint won't apply to employers who don't need to declare and hence they will inflate overall market rate, leaving the public salary employers behind.
I think this is basically what is going to happen. Good things will too - but I trust these have already been made in the bill about to be passed
The point I am making is that there 'are downsides to ostensibly good ideas', which are worth pointing out and discussing. This bill will likely pass regardless of any chat we have here, so this is all in the spirit of exploring the topic.
That candidate salary expectations will be elevated by transparent pricing is valid speculation given that it comports with what we know about pricing psychology - we see two numbers and typically go for something in between and to the right. It does not take a huge leap of empathy to understand that a candidate who knew the top salary and ended up being offered half that would be more disappointed than if that candidate never knew what the numbers were until the offer was made.
Another reason why salary suppression will occur is simply a lack of agility compared to employers who don't have to declare. Once you publicly state a salary band, you probably wouldn't be able to go above the maximum or below the minimum. This constraint won't apply to employers who don't need to declare and hence they will inflate overall market rate, leaving the public salary employers behind.
I think this is basically what is going to happen. Good things will too - but I trust these have already been made in the bill about to be passed