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While many companies have policies that are meant to restrict workers from discussing salary with one another, younger workers are often comparing them anyways. Firms want to keep the information private in order to negotiate lower raises or keep discriminatory pay practices quiet. Experts say that younger workers are more likely to talk about pay, both because of the rise of social media and the realization that the knowledge can help the. Talking about pay can become a problem if some workers are paid differently then others. Some employers are responding to the trend by making salary data available.