Jurisdiction
US
Team size
~80 employees
Industry
Nonprofit / services
Union
No
The situation
An employee asks for a raise after finding public salary data showing their title earns significantly more elsewhere. Leadership denies the raise. HR must communicate the decision without sounding dismissive or arbitrary.
Context
The organization is a nonprofit or lower-paying industry. The employee is already among the highest-paid people in their role internally. Public benchmark data may not match the company's size, industry, scope, or title structure.
The org
A small nonprofit / service organization; pay equity and pay transparency laws vary by state.