Comment by toomuchtodo
3 years ago
Sharing your salary is protected by federal labor law, even if done over social media per the NLRB.
She should file a complaint with the NLRB, her state labor board, and hire an employment attorney to seek recourse. It’s the only way companies learn; you must apply economic pain and consequences.
https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/your-right...
https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/careers/can-you-get-fir...
Sharing your salary is protected, but if you go to any media outlet as an employee of company X, you are acting as a representative of that company.
Typically the company will want to know and be involved if you are acting as their representative.
Two different things going on here.
TikTok is social media, not NPR or The Guardian. You will get laughed out of the room with that argument.
The NLRB and courts can sort it out, and at least the NLRB hasn’t been too fond of employer shenanigans and bad faith behavior as of late. An attorney quoted in the piece even mentions the person in question should contact an attorney, and she has nothing to lose and everything to gain by pursuing the employer through legal and regulatory mechanisms. What are they going to do, fire her more?
I think you are confused.
Sharing your salary is one thing.
Saying that you are an employee at X company and make X dollars is giving away both your salary and corporate information.
The key is not involving the company. Share your salary as much as you want, but don't go on social media and say 'I work for X' unless you are actually their representative.
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