Discussion of Wages

A Discussion of Wages policy protects employees' rights to ask about, discuss, and share wage information without retaliation, while clarifying any limits on disclosing pay data accessed through job duties and reinforcing applicable protections under the National Labor Relations Act and state law.

How to Write a Discussion of Wages Policy

• Start with "why" and introduce the concept.
• State that employees may ask about, discuss, and share their own wages and co-workers' wages.
• Prohibit retaliation or discrimination for wage discussions or raising pay concerns.
• Clarify that employees aren't required to disclose wages.
• Preserve employees' other protected rights related to workplace communications about pay.
• Limit disclosure of wage information accessed through job duties to authorized or legally required situations.
• Explain that unauthorized disclosure of confidential pay information may result in discipline.
• Provide a clear path for employees to report concerns or ask questions about pay.

For advice on writing a Discussion of Wages policy in a specific jurisdiction, see below.