👉 A "payroll weapon" refers to a policy or practice where employers leverage their control over wages and employment conditions to exert pressure on employees, often as a means of influencing labor negotiations or maintaining a compliant workforce. This can include tactics like threatening to reduce hiring, limit promotions, or impose penalties for union activities if wage demands aren't met. By threatening job security or economic stability, employers aim to create a climate of fear that discourages workers from opposing their demands, thereby giving them significant leverage in labor disputes.
