Firms told to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law
Summary
The UK government is urging employers to include salary details in job adverts before a planned law makes disclosure compulsory. It says transparency could help jobseekers and reduce pay discrimination, while the CIPD says setting pay can be complex and that regulation may not suit every role.Key Facts
- The government plans to bring forward legislation requiring pay details in job adverts as soon as possible.
- The government says 94% of respondents to its consultation supported greater pay transparency.
- The government links the proposal to efforts to address the nearly one million young people not in education, employment or training.
- Adzuna said 51% of job adverts on its site included salary information in September, and that share has fallen in recent years.
- The CIPD said pay can depend on a candidate's skills, experience and potential, and pay ranges can be wider than £10,000.
- The Equality and Human Rights Commission said salary disclosure in adverts would be a positive step.
- The commission also recommended requiring employers to answer questions about colleagues' pay and preventing them from asking applicants about their current salary.
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