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It depends on the employer's operation, terms of employment agreement
TOUGHEST HR QUESTION
Question: Can an employee's compensation information (salary and bonuses) be considered confidential company information that employees can be prohibited from disclosing?
Answer: At common law, an employee has an implied duty of good faith, which prevents the employee from disclosing or misusing the employer's confidential information. Also, employment contracts often contain express provisions that are designed to protect the confidentiality of the employer s trade secrets and other types of confidential information to which the employee could be exposed.
But what information is confidential? Do an employee's confidentiality obligations extend to information about salaries or bonuses?
What about other types of remuneration, such as an employee's benefits, car allowances, commission plans and retirement arrangements?
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