Generally everbody is allowed discissing their wages in unlimited fashion under Federal law-

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Jun 21, 2024
1:30:06pm

BeyondTheMark All-American

Generally everbody is allowed discissing their wages in unlimited fashion under Federal law-

Your Right to Discuss Wages | National Labor Relations Board

Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act), employees have the right to communicate with their coworkers about their wages, as well as with labor organizations, worker centers, the media, and the public. Wages are a vital term and condition of employment, and discussions of wages are...

https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/your-rights/your-rights-to-discuss-wages

unless you fall under a few exceptions (see ‘Covered by Act’ link inside the provided reference.)

You can place your business under severe liability just trying to stop discussion and even greater liability with any enforement of such a policy.

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BeyondTheMark

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Time

Does your company have a written policy prohibiting employees from discussing

Eureka.Moment

Jun 21, 1:22pm

Having one would be illegal, wouldn't it?

NarfUte

Jun 21, 1:23pm

Yup

Eddie

Jun 21, 1:25pm

Yes

Jun 21, 1:48pm

100%. Can’t have any rules that prohibit your employees from talking about work stuff

JOPE

Jun 21, 1:56pm

You'd want to look at state law on that. My understanding is the law generally protects the discussion of compensation.

KingDave

Jun 21, 1:23pm

This, usually you can't restrict people from discussing this.

Spaniard

Jun 21, 1:26pm

It is a federal protection (NLRA)

Jun 21, 1:51pm

This. Under federal law workers can discuss workplace conditions. What they get

jsaskew

Jun 21, 1:55pm

No but it’s frowned upon. I have worked for large tech places tho that have

Jun 21, 1:27pm

^^^ This is the way. Markets where one side holds more information are worse

Jun 21, 1:31pm

Only do it if you want to open yourself up to litigation and penalties.

BYUtka

Jun 21, 1:27pm

Generally everbody is allowed discissing their wages in unlimited fashion under Federal law-

Jun 21, 1:30pm

It is their information to share if they want.

HFF

Jun 21, 1:33pm

Quite the opposite.

rad dawg

Jun 21, 1:33pm

We talk around it by saying dollary-doos

Longseason

Jun 21, 1:37pm

Not that I know of but every webpage or piece of paper that mentions my salary says Company Proprietary Information

supertux

Jun 21, 1:43pm

I can't and won't stop them from discussing...my team is a team of sales reps

Jun 21, 2:15pm

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JB2JH

Jun 21, 2:15pm

What problems? Why would a company have this? Only shady companies

Mitty

Jun 21, 2:39pm

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