Boss threatens to sue employees over wage talk
An employee has called out her manager after he threatened to fire staff for talking about their wages.
The business owner of Planet Fitness gym in Kentucky, US, hung a poster on the wall informing staff not to talk about their wages because it is illegal.
However, under the National Labor Relations Act, employees are entitled to speak about their wages freely.
“ATTENTION ALL SUBORDINATES,” the letter, which was shared to Reddit began.
“Effective immediately, conversing about wages (both on duty and off duty) is strictly forbidden,
“This is considered proprietary information and as such, it is protected legally.
“If you are overheard speaking (OR LISTENING TO!!) a conversation in which wages are discussed, you will receive disciplinary action up to and including termination.”
One of the gym’s employees, Shelly, did not accept her boss's premise and decided to get back at him.
Another photo shared to the post shows multiple hammers and sickles drawn on it - representative of the communist party.
“Seeing as you’re a manager in the great illustrious word (sic) of Planet Fitness gym franchises, it may behoove (sic) you to become familiar with the laws pertaining to it,” Shelly wrote.
“Sprinkling legalese and word-salad across an 8.5x11 paper you printed does not make a legal doc.
“Needless to say, you can’t legally tell us not to discuss wages in the good ol’ U.S. of A. We will continue to do so.”
She ended the note with “Love, $10.50 an hour Shelly” which then saw her colleagues write their own wages.
Viewers commended Shelly for the move which showed a united front against the boss who was very much in the wrong.
"I LOVE $10.50 an hour Shelly!" someone wrote.
"Long Live Shelly. I hope she is $25.00 an hour Shelly very very soon,” another commented.
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of SHELLY SHELLY!" another joked.
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