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Can you stop employees from discussing pay?
in 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Equal Pay Act, a piece of legislation determined to expand existing anti-discrimination laws in California workplaces. The Act prohibits employers from forbidding employees from discussing their wages or the wages of other employees.
Can you get fired for sharing your salary?
No, you cannot be fired for discussing wages at work. The majority of employed and working Americans are protected from discipline exercised simply due to protected classes, such as age, gender, race, and so forth.
What qualifies as an unfair labor practice?
Examples of Unfair Labor Practices An employer commits an unfair labor practice if it interferes with your right to join, organize, or help a union, your right to be involved in collective bargaining, or your right to be involved in protected concerted activities with other employees.
What is not protected concerted activity?
Excluded from coverage under the Act are public-sector employees (employees of state, federal and local governments), agricultural and domestic workers, independent contractors, workers employed by a parent or spouse, and employees of airlines and rail carriers.
Can employees discuss working conditions?
Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employees have the right to share complaints, and engage in collective action or protected concerted activity to improve their wages, hours and working conditions. The NLRA protects the right of employees to discuss work-related issues with other employees.
Can an employer fire an employee for discussing pay increases?
Employees talked anyway, and at least one was fired for discussing the pay increases. The NLRB ruled this to be in clear violation of the NLRA. The clear message for employers: Say no to prohibiting workers from discussing pay and compensation.
Can my employer fire me for talking about my wages?
In essence, however, the NLRA has meant that for decades, workers have had a federally protected right to discuss their wages – and employers cannot fire you just for doing so. Fast Forward to 2014… In 2014, President Obama issued an executive order snazzily titled “Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information.”
Even if an employee were to post his or her salary on social media, that would also not allow an employer to legally terminate an employee on that basis alone.
Can an employer prohibit employees from discussing compensation?
For the most part: no, employers may not prohibit employees from discussing compensation according to the National Labor Relations Board ( NLRB) and an April 2014 Executive Order from President Obama. However, in recent years this discussion has primarily focused on hiring and whether prospective employees can be asked about their salary history.