So it’s known to be illegal to prohibit employees from discussing wages, and illegal to retaliate against the employee for doing so; but if, for employment/when you filed your new-employee paperwork, the employer DID have you sign a paper saying you understood that as part of employment, discussing wages was prohibited, and say you took a photo or something as proof (and your own safe documentation)…. does anyone know of an employer to have faced a consequence for asking the employee to sign such a document? Even if it wasn’t as a result of firing or discipline, but simply as a basic orientation paperwork guise?
Not too concerned personally financially, however I know I’ve been handed paperwork like that and if it’s illegal to require, how is it combatted? It doesn’t seem to be a problem most jobs have to ever face true consequences for, worst case scenario (that I’ve seen IRL when they get “caught” underpaying one employee and don’t want to match the wage) the good employee worth more $$ leaves and leaves space for a cheaper employee with current knowledge, which can sometimes make up for lack of experience if competency is a nonissue.