Salary transparency laws are sweeping the U.S., and workers are more open than ever about how much money they make. Have you ever negotiated a job offer, scored a major raise or used pay transparency to level up in your career? Despite the sudden departure, Fante's ex-employer did give her one major point of leverage that powered her new job search: The ed-tech company operated with total salary transparency. Fante adds that the company's policy existed before Colorado enacted its salary transparency law in January 2021. "It revolutionized the way I thought about pay, because that transparency just felt very natural and like something everyone deserves," she says.

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