There is much more freedom when they don't have to work to support a lie though. I'd rather a dishonest person or company have to put in a lot of work to defraud someone, than to have no scrutiny whatsoever.
I agree that we need more transparency on pay and how it impacts the bottom line, even just being able to publicly post total comp on all employees would dramatically change the tone of the conversation.
That said, I don’t think there’s anything dishonest about forcing employers to pay living wages, particularly with inflation as it’s been.
That said, I don’t think there’s anything dishonest about forcing employers to pay living wages, particularly with inflation as it’s been.