In workplaces, discussing salaries can be a touchy subject, as seen in our unfolding story. It's not just about the numbers on a paycheck; it's about fairness and transparency. Employees, like this Redditor (OP), may find themselves caught in a dilemma when faced with disparities in pay for the same job.
Digging into the details, it turned out that the employee who was getting fired, supposedly for not doing well at work, was making $30,000 more than the OP for the same job. The boss, wanting to keep salary discussions hush-hush, sent out the email to the OP and their workers and threatened that they would be fired if they revealed it.
The OP found that illegal, so they saved a copy of the email in their account for legal reasons, only to find it mysteriously gone. What's even weirder is that a coworker had the same experience. These emails disappeared, making everyone curious. Keep reading!
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So now the OP is asking...
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OP's manager emailed the team stating that discussing salary is grounds for immediate termination, but a coworker consulted HR, who said it's illegal
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OP and their coworker, who had emailed themselves a crucial company communication about salary discussions for legal protection, found that the emails mysteriously deleted from their personal accounts
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Just to make some facts clear, the OP added some edits
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They continued
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So what should OP do now?
Here are some advices from Reddit users:
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What are your thoughts on the boss's email threatening termination for discussing salaries? Have you ever encountered a similar situation in your workplace? Share your opinions and experiences below – let's open up a conversation about transparency and fairness at work!