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Do I have to disclose how I found out.

Hi. I came upon information regarding another
employees salary. They have the same
position as me but make more. When I
confronted my employers, they want to know
how I know. Do I legally have to disclose how I
know the information? They are borderline
harassing me to find out how I know. They are
calling it a security breach and I think they are
trying to fire me.

Asked on October 25, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, California

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Unless you have protection under the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you are an "at will" worker. This menas that your company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of leglly actionable discrimination). This means that you can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. So unless you want to lose your job, you should strongly consider telling your employer what it wants to know.

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Unless you have protection under the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you are an "at will" worker. This menas that your company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of leglly actionable discrimination). This means that you can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. So unless you want to lose your job, you should strongly consider telling your employer what it wants to know.


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