Protection for Discussing Working Conditions

Employers are prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against an employee for disclosing the amount of employees’ wages or salary or information on working conditions to other people. You cannot discharge, discipline or otherwise discriminate against employees who do disclose the amount of their wages or information about working conditions.¹ For more information, see “Discussion of Wages or Working Conditions” in Wage and Hour Enforcement and Penalties.

It is unlawful to require an employee to sign a waiver or other document in which the employee agrees to refrain from disclosing wages or working conditions. The law, however,²