Can employers ask employees not to discuss salary?

Employers Cannot Prohibit Employees from Discussing Pay “When employees are prohibited from inquiring about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation… compensation discrimination is much more difficult to discover…and more likely to persist.”

Can my employer Hold Me to a two-year commitment?

There is a real way for a company to get a two-year commitment out of you (or any length of commitment they want) and that is to write an employment contract. In the contract, they make a commitment to you and you make a commitment to them. If you leave before the two years is up, you’ll lose some kind of bonus or incentive.

What happens when employees are committed to their work?

When employees are committed to their work and place of business, they are more likely to be happy and productive. Committed employees take ownership of their work and are ambassadors for their company, both inside and outside of office doors.

What are employers entitled to ask job applicants at the workplace?

In practical terms, this means that a potential employer may not ask a job applicant questions pertaining to his or her HIV status (unless this question is medically relevant), marital status, sexual preference or religious practices. Furthermore, a woman does not have to divulge whether or not she is pregnant.

Is it reasonable to ask new hires for a two-year contract?

It is perfectly reasonable to ask any new hire for a two-year commitment to the company if and only if the company is prepared to make the same commitment to them. That’s what contracts are for.

Is it illegal for an employer to discriminate against a new employee?

It is also illegal for an employer to recruit new employees in a way that discriminates against them because of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Is it illegal for an employer to take into account a person’s race?

It is illegal for an employer, employment agency or union to take into account a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information when making decisions about job referrals.

Is it against the law to harass an employee?

Harassment It is illegal to harass an employee because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.