Russians warned about responsibility to disclose colleagues’ salaries

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If an employee of an organization discloses the amount of his salary to a third party without the permission of a colleague, he may face disciplinary liability for this, up to and including dismissal. This has been reported “News” With reference to a letter from the State Labor Inspectorate of the Nizhny Novgorod Region.

The article says that this issue has become important as tensions between teams increase due to the widening wage gap.

Nizhny Novgorod authorities state that an employee who discloses the salary of his colleagues violates discipline and may be held liable for improper performance of job duties.

It is noted that if the employer’s regulatory code contains a ban on such actions and the employee is familiar with this document, punishment may follow.

Sergei Gaevsky, managing partner of the Gaevsky and Partners law firm, emphasized that information regarding an employee’s salary is information that includes his personal data. Therefore, people who have access to them have no right to disclose them. If an employee decides to talk about someone else’s salary, he or she may be scolded, reprimanded, or fired for it.

Before that, the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation appreciated Increasing real wages in the country.

Previously in Russia warned About the risks of the growth of qualified personnel.

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