LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, inferred salaries

Re:LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, ... by Jenk on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @10:54AM (#27676664)

Conversely I've read many articles from organisations that have switched to an open book salary policy leading to an increase in employee happiness.

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Re:LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, ... by endymi0n on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @11:11AM (#27676949)

From my anecdotal experience and studies, this seems to not be the case:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-downside-of-full-pay-transp...

Also, defining the problem by first principles, this effect kind of makes sense. 80% of people think their performance is above average, which collides head-on with reality.

Add the effects of Group Bias and you have a recipe for constant infighting, jealousy and misery.

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