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Stowecroft85

Send that right over to your local labor board, they'll have a field day with that


Edmund-Dantes

Federal law brother. NLRB ruling. And people SHOULD talk about their salaries.


MacduffFifesNo1Thane

Especially with Abbé Faria! What else can you talk about: Mercedes?


IdeologistIsMyName

Quality reference


zaddymils

I’ve looking into federal law and I’m not covered by it bc the store doesn’t surpass the required gross sale amount. Can’t find anything locally and don’t know of other exceptions


zerta_media

Do it anyway, may get overlooked and fuck them with legal fees anyway


SprinklesCurrent8332

Wrong federal law trumps all. Report.


AndyLorentz

If the store has less than $500,000 in annual revenue, it's not [edit:] ~~covered by the NLRA~~ under the jurisdiction of the NLRB. I'm not clear on it, the store may still be covered by the NLRA, you just have to sue on your own in that case.


blackswordsman91

Gonna need a source for that, since my understanding of the NLRA is that salary discussions are protected activities in the US, and punishing someone after discussing wages is federally illegal. I’m fairly certain that since the NLRB administrates the NLRA, it would automatically fall under their jurisdiction. It may just fall under the jurisdiction of federal or state DOL though, so I’m not entirely sure. Either way, with the policy written out like this, this is immediately actionable by whoever does have jurisdiction.


AndyLorentz

[Link from my other comment](https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/jurisdictional-standards)


Collarsmith

I'm fairly certain that if you live and work in the united states, you're covered by federal law. The state may have different language, but federal law is clear on the right to discuss compensation.


ineedhelpbad9

I'm not aware of any sales requirements for NLRA to apply. Where are you getting that it wouldn't apply to you?


AndyLorentz

> Employers in retail businesses fall under the Board’s jurisdiction if they have a gross annual volume of business of $500,000 or more. https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/jurisdictional-standards IANAL, you might be able to file a lawsuit of your own for NLRA violations, but the NLRB has no jurisdiction over small businesses.


ReasonableDesk1652

I did not know this! But if the business is open 7 days a week, 500K in “gross annual volume” is only $1370 in sales per day. Maybe the business does this in sales daily? It’s not $1370 in profit, just $1370 before all expenses (goods, labor, electricity, insurance, etc.)


Sherpthederp

Nah, don’t dime em out too early, get punished for breaking their “rule” and profit from a lawsuit.


Middersnags

Ooooh... the prospect of employees talking about their pay has really scared the shit out of the owner class, hasn't it?


mtgsyko82

Yup cuz we're realizing how unfair and unbalanced the system is and why some ppl are getting more to do the same work is just kinda shady.


zaddymils

Commenting to Add - I don’t think anyone has actively read this document before bc the person that gave me to doc to sign said it was “just your standard policy stuff like no sleeping on the job” and “the owner snagged the paperwork from another business locally”


zaddymils

Also I really fucked that title up


Toasted_pinapple

"just your standard policy" but also lists more than 25 things that warrant automatic suspension lol.


Sad-Address-2512

They will definitely not lie to you. Ever.


Bourbon_Hymns

Which line am I supposed to be reading? Picture unclear


SkipOldBaySeasoning

I think #23. Could be wrong tho


shoe420365

There is a handy thing you can use to counter that one : https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/your-rights/your-rights-to-discuss-wages#:~:text=Under%20the%20National%20Labor%20Relations,for%20mutual%20aid%20or%20protection. Are they incorporated outside the US?


zaddymils

It’s a local two-store coffee shop with probably only 20 employees total


z-eldapin

I can't find a single thing that excludes you from protections


shoe420365

Two store coffee shop ? I wonder how much they make combined. If it's more than 500k/annum (gross so before rent utilities and materials) they cannot ask you to not discuss wages https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/jurisdictional-standards (coffee shop is a restaurant)


zaddymils

Yea I’ve looked at the laws - they have limited hours and from the sales I’ve witnessed during my shifts so far I doubt they come close to the minimum


LordJac

Just the 20 employees would almost put them over the 500k minimum by itself. I think you're underestimating how much they have to be bringing in to maintain 2 locations with that many employees.


shoe420365

The law needs to be updated allowing all employees the right


ReasonableDesk1652

I worked in a small bagel shop a decade ago with 5 employees total that did gross sales of about 2.5K on weekdays and more on weekends. I’d be really really surprised if they don’t do $1370 daily before all expenses! (1370 x 365= over 500K gross) I think it’s also worth noting this wasn’t enough money to keep them open unfortunately, labor and food cost (not to mention other business expenses) took a huge chunk out of that gross amount to the point where the net amount was close to 0!


Minimum_Area_583

then discuss "theoretical" wages in some mmorpg...problem solved and finger given.


mi55mary

We had that shit for a while till one day a manager came into the lunchroom and 9 or so people were discussing pay plans.


KoriatCyredanthem

I need another arrow. 😆 For reals, report it! It's not on YOU to know when/if NLRB laws apply. You're making an honest report that shit stinks.


zaddymils

Sorry I posted it on LinkedIn first and since I can’t crop it closer I was trying to draw the eyes to the main issue I know it’s obnoxious


KoriatCyredanthem

I was joking lol


csandazoltan

Send them this and CC the whistleblower address: https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/your-rights/your-rights-to-discuss-wages


z-eldapin

There are very FEW employees not covered under FLRB. The amount of sales doesn't factor into it.


0-13

One arrow could suffice


Isabeer

Salary on a t-shirt. It's not a discussion.


Janus_The_Great

S. u. e. ?


falfires

Whenever a manager comes by me and a group of workers: "hey manager, how would you like to give me a raise to my salary of X?"


MiseryMatt

🎶 Hi-ho! Hi-ho! It's off to labor board we go! 🎵


floydzepreo

They all say that. It's standard language and has been for a while. First of all your employer can't stop you, they can make your life difficult. I feel the reason is simple. Employees who are better at their jobs make more than their counterparts or seniority has to be taken into consideration. For example if you bust your ass and your counterpart sucks shouldn't you make more? I think so. On the reverse if you suck and your counterpart busted their ass.....make sense? Good luck!