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Re:Ask HN: Do software engineers have leverage? by Buttons840 on Sunday June 20, 2021 @02:55PM (#27572899)
Remember, it is illegal in the US for any company to forbid or otherwise discourage the sharing of salaries among workers.
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Re:Ask HN: Do software engineers have leverage? by wincy on Sunday June 20, 2021 @04:17PM (#27573521)
My boss told me it was discouraged by company policy to share my salary with my coworker, where I learned he was making substantially more than me. I told him that was illegal. He never mentioned it again. It also got me a good sized raise, so it all worked out.
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Re:Ask HN: Do software engineers have leverage? by doktorhladnjak on Sunday June 20, 2021 @08:03PM (#27574931)
They can of course discourage you from sharing. They can't ban it or punish you for sharing, but they can discourage it.
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