Salary information to be shown on job ads under new laws
The UK government is drafting new legislation that would require employers to disclose salary information in job advertisements. The policy aims to increase pay transparency, reduce discrimination, and help candidates make more informed application decisions.
Why it matters
This move could significantly shift hiring practices in the UK, potentially narrowing the gender and ethnicity pay gaps by standardizing compensation expectations.
Image source, Getty Images By Paul Seddon Political reporter Published 28 minutes ago Employers will have to publish salary information in job adverts under government plans to rewrite anti-discrimination laws.
Details of other job conditions could also have to be disclosed to candidates, under the draft proposals.
Ministers argue greater transparency will help people navigate the jobs market and could prevent future pay discrimination claims.
However, details of exactly what salary information will have to be shared are yet to be hammered out.
Officials plan to consult on whether exact salaries will have to be displayed, or potentially a pay range or "benchmark rate" for open roles.
They also plan to ask industry groups whether information beyond basic salary, such as bonuses, should be made available.
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