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Many employers are still unaware that employees have the right to talk openly about their wages. This right was created by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which became law in 1935.

The NLRA grants all non-supervisory employees (not just those in unions) the right to discuss their wages, benefits, managers, facilities, safety issues, and just about anything else that two or more employees might have a stake in. As a result, the protections provided by the NLRA are broad.

While these rights don’t extend to supervisors, the definition of supervisor for the purpose of this law is quite specific and not based simply on an employee’s title; many assistant supervisors and managers will have rights under the NLRA. Employers should also be aware that many states have passed their own laws about wage transparency that apply to all employees, including supervisors.

You can learn all about the NLRA as it applies to non-union employers by searching NLRA in the HR Support Center.