Seeking a Salary Non-Disclosure Agreement Template: Can Anyone Share a Format?

Request for Salary Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

I am looking for a salary non-disclosure agreement between the employer and employees. I would appreciate it if you could provide me with a format or template if you have one.

Many thanks,

Amira

Dear Amira,
There will be a clause available in the offer of employment issued to the employee after disclosing the pay package, compensation, and benefits details. It should not be disclosed to any other personnel, and confidentiality should be maintained about the pay package and benefits given to the employees.

Please check whether you included a clause in your company's offer of employment letter or not. If not, please add it for further new appointments. For existing employees, you can issue an addendum to the issued offer of employment letter.

It can be issued additionally as we have already mentioned in the offer letter that any of the contents may be modified, deleted, or added without giving any notice to the employees.

Hope I have cleared your doubt. Let us expect some more replies on this issue.

Thank you for your reply. I understand that the information regarding confidentiality and the consequences of certain actions may typically be included in the employment offer letter or the employee's contract. However, I currently do not have access to this information and would appreciate receiving the details directly.

Regards,
Amira

Dear Amira,

You forgot to mention the state you are based in and your role in the organization. You can specify in the appointment/joining/offer letter that "You understand and affirm the need to treat your compensation as highly individual and confidential, which is to be discussed only with your HOD and/or HR/People Manager."

Apart from this, I am not sure you can hold the employee against any legal law. This is an employee's moral and ethical responsibility to keep his remuneration offered confidential. Whatever you may say to the employee, after some time of joining, he will discuss his salary with his colleagues just to compare. It is the job of the respective HR Professional to make an employee understand and convince as to why he has been given a particular package. This process should be based on transparency rather than concealment.

There could be many differences among two individuals starting from Educational/Professional Qualifications, respective ranking of the institutes from where they have completed their education, level and tenure of experience to technical know-how. Apart from this, their performance, skills, and capabilities, both technical and behavioral, displayed during the interview, are a single most important point where an employee is judged before receiving an offer.

Regards,
Sourabh

Thank you for your advice. I am currently in acquisition negotiations, and due to the present circumstances, I am unable to make significant changes to employee salaries at this time. However, I am concerned about the lack of confidentiality in handling this matter. To prevent potential issues during the transaction, I aim to address this behavior proactively.

Sourabh, thank you for your response. I will incorporate your suggestions into a formal letter and monitor the situation closely.

For those who inquired about my occupation, I serve as the HR Manager in the financial services industry.

Many thanks,

Amira

I'm glad to be of help, but please also consider the other points I mentioned in the post.

Dear PLDhakal,

What you posted appears to be a standard Non-Disclosure Agreement, and it seems to be legally binding in Malaysia. I am interested in knowing if there is a legally binding agreement for Salary Non-Disclosure that is applicable in India.

Dear vkokamthankar and mkjobhunt,

As I mentioned in my previous post, there are various criteria within an organization that are evaluated before extending a job offer. This process should prioritize transparency over concealment. Differences between individuals may include educational/professional qualifications, the ranking of the institutes from which they graduated, level and duration of experience, and technical expertise. Additionally, their performance, skills, technical capabilities, and behavioral attributes displayed during the interview are crucial factors in assessing a candidate before making an offer.

I hope you agree with the points I have raised.

Regards,
Sourabh