'This has to stop': Manager tells team in group chain not to discuss wages, employee claps back with receipts

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Sep 3, 2024 2:00 PM EDT

Let this story serve as a friendly reminder to always remember your rights as workers, people! Here, we have a manager who genuinely thought they were entitled to enforce rules against speaking up among your coworkers about wages. 

Luckily, this team had a brave individual among them who shut down this manager's nonsense by informing them directly, and in the very public group thread, regarding their right to share said information. Based on the manager's subsequent response, they were immediately embarrassed and thrown off guard, apologizing profusely to try to win back the approval and trust of their team. Unfortunately, once a manager tries to flex their muscles and enforce rules they are not entitled to enforce, it's hard to regain any semblance of trust.

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from folks in the comments section. For more, check out this post about a grocery store Karen's outburst.

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  • 01
    Manager asked in a group text not to discuss wages. I shut it down real quick, know your rights and don't give an inch!
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    manager (No subject) Hi guys. I wanted to reach out in a while group. I am really struggling with the professionalism of someone. I do not know. who it is but here is the issue.
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    I have now had 4 people come back at me about rates of pay that someone may have been offered. This has to stop. There are many reasons why someone was offered one rate versus another and for this information to be shared all over idle causing issues for me and others. It so not so cut and dry why someone would make one amount over another.
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    I apologize if this is coming off harsh but seems like it keeps happening. Please do not discuss any further whatever it is that you get paid. It is a policy. I know everyone that works at the schools talks to each other but this needs to be kept proate between you and Company
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    D A Mass text 4 く manager Hi guys. I wanted to reach out in a while group. I am really struggling with the professionalism of someone. I do not know who it is but here is the issue. I have now had 4 people come back at me about rates of pay that someone may have been offered. This has to stop. There are many reasons why so View all 1:51 PM Me Asking us not to discuss wages is 1:56 PM manager illegal. How is that illegal? I am confused 1:58 PM
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    1:58 O N5G 70% Me col Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act This law prohibits employers from preventing employees from discussing their pay, and from retaliating against employees for doing SO. Discriminatory and unfair labor practice It is illegal for employers to retaliate agai employees for discussing their wages, including by discharging, disciplining, or discriminating against them. > K
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    DA Mass text 4 > wa☑t compensation information in a way that is accessible to all covered employees. PayAnalytics Colorado Pay Transparency Law - PayAnalytics Mar 28, 2023 - Employees can discuss their wages with others... CColorado [ Equal Pay | Departme It also prohibit asking about a Generative Al is experimental Learn more < E 1:58 PM
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    Manager I am very sorry. I was not taught that. Thank you. I will talk to HR. Manager I spoke to HR. Please forgive my ignorance in this. I apologize deeply for my text and ask that you please understand it was not my intention to break any law. Moving forward I now have the knowledge to make sure I do not ever do that again. 2:00 PM 2:19 PM 1:58 PM
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  • 09
    Gwendolan .7h ago Well done. And, tbh, professional reaction from manager. Not everyone would have reacted so well to being called out.
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    MrTony Delgado • 7h ago Happier ending than expected!
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    dontworryitsme4r... . 7h ago From my personal experience, most of my supervisors, managers, bosses, payroll people have never read any laws. pertaining to my employment and wages and work strictly by "word of mouth."
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    . hotdogsarecooked 6h ago W manager for seeking information instead of a fight when they made a mistake.
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    Yeah, he messed up, but he owned up to it, contacted the correct people and apologized. That person deserves at least a little bit of respect.
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    thatgreenmaid • 7h ago Back in my day---- managers went to training BEFORE becoming managers. Part of that training was knowing not to say silly like this to their employees because they KNEW the regulations about these things.
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    *they also knew if people. didn't show it was on them to find coverage and/or show up---but that's a different rant*
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    . aprilflowers96 6h ago I had to do this in a meeting too when my boss said we should tell the staff not to discuss wages. I said, it's against the law to do so, they are protected. And boom, dropped, citing he "didn't know that". You're the CEO brother, maybe know how to run a business?
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    LBTavern .7h ago A manager that actually learned something and recognized the mess he avoided by admitting it. Unicorn!
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