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Re:Tell HN: Salary data is for sale by heavyset_go on Friday January 07, 2022 @12:33AM (#29835364)
> This is the reason behind the "keep your data confidential" idea.

It's also illegal under the NLRA of 1935. Employees talking about working conditions, like compensation, is a legally protected act whether it's on employer time or not.

Re:Tell HN: Salary data is for sale by otterley on Friday January 07, 2022 @01:40AM (#29835804)
However, employers can forbid you from using their facilities or property to facilitate these conversations.
Re:Tell HN: Salary data is for sale by heavyset_go on Friday January 07, 2022 @01:47AM (#29835848)
Even if you're on company time, using company facilities and company resources, you have the legally protected right to discuss working conditions with other workers. It doesn't matter if you're using the company's Exchange or Matrix server to do so or not.
Re:Tell HN: Salary data is for sale by otterley on Friday January 07, 2022 @02:03AM (#29835957)
I’m afraid you are mistaken. I hope you are not confidently spreading this false information to others as it could put their jobs at risk.

https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4582ec1a7e

Re:Tell HN: Salary data is for sale by heavyset_go on Friday January 07, 2022 @03:17AM (#29836442)
Thanks for the correction, I wasn't aware of this decision.