Can my employer ban me from discussing my pay with coworkers or retaliate if I do?
Generally, no. In California, employers usually cannot impose “pay secrecy” rules or punish you for talking about wages. Labor Code § 232 protects employees who disclose their own wages and bars retaliation, and the California Equal Pay Act also protects discussing wages, asking about coworkers’ wages, and retaliation-free pay transparency. Most private-sector workers also have...
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