VIOLATION OF A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

Case Study 3-2 Discharge for violation of a confidentiality agreement

Case Study 3-2 Discharge for violation of a confidentiality agreement

Although employers don't like employees to discuss their wages amongst themselves because it may cause resentment between employees, prohibiting such discussions violates the Michigan Wages and Fringe Benefits Act, MCL 408.483a. And, as one employer just discovered, prohibiting employees from disclosing compensation to anyone may also violate the National Labor Relations Act, even in a non-union setting.

NLS is an agency that temporarily keeps employees in telecommunications and natural gas industries, but pays such workers directly. When ...