This investigative exposé reveals how your private salary history is sold to recruiters through secret databases like The Work Number. While many states ban employers from asking about your past pay, massive payroll corporations like Equifax have found a lucrative loophole. They aggregate and sell your precise income data, including bonuses and raises, to prospective employers before you even walk into an interview. This hidden information exchange creates a massive power imbalance, allowing companies to offer the bare minimum required to hire you. Discover how this secret surveillance system keeps wages stagnant and ensures the wealth gap continues to grow at your expense. Learn the mechanics of the payroll ledger leak and why your financial privacy is the latest commodity in the corporate war on workers.
