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Burnham orders employers to publish salaries on job ads
The prime minister announces a legal requirement for companies to list pay on vacancies, saying it will help young people and women achieve fairer wages.
In brief
The prime minister announces a legal requirement for companies to list pay on vacancies, saying it will help young people and women achieve fairer wages. Andy Burnham's government will require employers to publish salaries on job adverts, aiming to improve pay equality for young people and women. Originally reported…
Burnham makes salaries mandatory on job ads
Prime minister Andy Burnham announced employers will face a legal requirement to publish salaries when listing new jobs, part of his government's latest small fix initiative.
Why salary transparency matters
Burnham said the move helps young people and women achieve more equal pay. Campaigners argue omitting pay details makes it harder for candidates to know which jobs to apply for.
“Whether you're a young person starting out or a parent trying to support your family, you should know what a job pays before spending your time and effort applying for it.”
Current practice falls short
Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development found less than half of employers always published salary ranges on job adverts, while less than a fifth always published specific salaries.
Union backs the change
Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, said anyone searching for a job knows how frustrating it is to read competitive salary without knowing the actual pay.
“Anyone who's searched for a job knows how frustrating it is to read 'competitive salary'.”
The essence
Andy Burnham's government will require employers to publish salaries on job adverts, aiming to improve pay equality for young people and women.
