Quiet promotions – where employees take on more responsibility without a pay raise – are becoming increasingly common as companies manage tighter budgets. While it is cost-effective for employers, it often leads to employee burnout and higher turnover, especially among early-career workers like Gen Z. Experts recommend naming added responsibilities, tracking impact, and negotiating compensation or risk “normalizing unpaid advancement.” Meet the budget-friendly promotion: more work, same pay. As more economic concerns drive smaller compensation budgets–silent workload changes are becoming more common. The reason? It’s not only cheaper than a formal promotion, but also a discreet way to test performance. Separately, quiet promotions could also enable leaders to be non-committal, according to Selena Rezvani, workplace expert.
Courtesy of SBAM-approved partner, ASE.
Click here for more News & Resources.