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Discussion of pay (and other workplace issues) is a "protected concerted activity" under the National Labor Relations Act, even when it happens outside the cont
by vonmoltke 7y ago
Discussion of pay (and other workplace issues) is a "protected concerted activity" under the National Labor Relations Act, even when it happens outside the context of a union: https://www.nlrb.gov/rights-we-protect/rights/employee-rights https://www.nlrb.gov/rights-we-protect/rights/employee-right...
The NLRB has taken action against companies that have attempted to use such handbook policies against workers: https://www.nlrb.gov/rights-we-protect/enforcement-activity/protected-concerted-activity https://www.nlrb.gov/rights-we-protect/enforcement-activity/... (click the pin on Missouri, it isn't direct-linkable :()
- kerkeslager 7y agoInteresting, I'm glad to be wrong on that one. I guess that means my previous employer just had some unenforceable policies (not too surprising).
- monocasa 7y agoIt's worse than an unenforceable policy, it's an explicit violation of the law for which they can (and should) be sued over.