Google says it has ‘no pay gap’ and that employees are welcome to share salaries (fusion.net)

Why do we get the drones giving canned crap responses? When a technical company counters former employees last and I mean last thing you should do is give a shit response, it's not like there is this new wild thing called the internet.

Is it not widely known that sharing your salary with co-workers is protected by U.S. law? I get the impression that workers in general feel the idea is taboo or will get you in trouble...