Of course it is. Fairly common as well.What is the name of your state? Michigan
I work at a restaurant in Michigan and I was recently told by a manager that company policy prohibits me from discussing my wage with other employees. Is this policy legal?
I disagree - such a blanket policy would likely run afoul of the National Labor Relations Act.Of course it is. Fairly common as well.
It is a very common policy for companies to have. I don't think that I have ever worked for one that did not have that policy.I disagree - such a blanket policy would likely run afoul of the National Labor Relations Act.
To a large extent that's true, and many states have passed similar laws:I disagree - such a blanket policy would likely run afoul of the National Labor Relations Act.
This is again a situation where just because something is common doesn't make it legal. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) has been interpreted by the agency that enforces it, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the courts to prohibit most any employer action that prevents employees from coordinating on issues of wages and working conditions, and prohibiting employees sharing wage information is a classic example of what violates the NLRA.It is a very common policy for companies to have. I don't think that I have ever worked for one that did not have that policy.
Oh, I agree that it's very common, but it's illegal and, thus, unenforcable.It is a very common policy for companies to have. I don't think that I have ever worked for one that did not have that policy.
That termination too is likely to be a violation of the NLRB. The purpose of sharing the information must be to work together to better their wages or working conditions. If you, Quincy, and Zigner were all employees doing the same work and were sharing information to try to better your wages, then that termination of you would be illegal. Now, if you were in management or HR and disclosing to Zigner what Quincy makes the employer could fire you for that. You weren't working in concert with other employees to better your wages or working conditions. Thus, the best policies here are ones that limit what HR and management may disclose to employees about wages, but that does not prohibit non management employees from sharing wage information about each other.But if I tell Zigner what Quincy makes, I'm history.