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Salary Secrecy in Nepal: The "Negotiable" Trap and Workplace Taboos
In Nepal's private sector, salary secrecy is not just a cultural preference; it is a structural mechanism used to suppress wages and maintain employer leverage. A review of major Nepali job portals (MeroJob, JobsNepal, LinkedIn) reveals that the vast majority of private-sector job postings list compensation as "Negotiable," "As per company rule," or "Highly attractive."
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