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0 pointstoomuchtodo10y ago0 comments

Internally, sharing your salary with co-workers is federally protected speech. You could argue to a recruiter that your salary exposed publicly is sharing trade secrets.

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Teodolfo10y ago

Not in Calfornia: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection...

Even federally arguing that current salary is a trade secret is a legal gray area.

toomuchtodoOP10y ago

Thank you for that citation! I'm in Illinois at the moment, but California is more relevant for an HN discussion.

_ea1k10y ago

Keepin mind that the actual protections here are relatively weak.

toomuchtodoOP10y ago

Are you saying you have no recourse if you're fired for sharing your salary information?

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0 pointstoomuchtodo10y ago0 comments

Internally, sharing your salary with co-workers is federally protected speech. You could argue to a recruiter that your salary exposed publicly is sharing trade secrets.

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Teodolfo10y ago

Not in Calfornia: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection...

Even federally arguing that current salary is a trade secret is a legal gray area.

toomuchtodoOP10y ago

Thank you for that citation! I'm in Illinois at the moment, but California is more relevant for an HN discussion.

_ea1k10y ago

Keepin mind that the actual protections here are relatively weak.

toomuchtodoOP10y ago

Are you saying you have no recourse if you're fired for sharing your salary information?

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