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Regarding the HR comment, the Fair Labor Standards Act forbids employers from forbidding employees from discussing their salaries.
by throwaway130418 13y ago
Regarding the HR comment, the Fair Labor Standards Act forbids employers from forbidding employees from discussing their salaries.
- dizzystar 13y agoYep, but ask the average worker if they know this. That law doesn't keep this clause from appearing in employment contracts either.
- michaelochurch 13y agoYes and no. That is true, but it's also possible, with white-collar work, for people to be fired "for performance" for pretty much any reason. That's the danger when you work on stuff where performance is pretty much impossible to define or measure. You have the legal right to disclose pay (except in a job with a security clearance) but most companies will isolate you, then make sure you get the worst work with impossible deadlines, document everything, ruin your reputation internally (though performance reviews that follow you if you try to transfer) and finally subject you to whatever passive-firing system they have around. I'm not saying that it's bad to discuss salary. You should figure out if you're getting a fair deal. But you do not want your employer to catch you disclosing salary. It will end badly.