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Britain to make salary disclosure in job ads mandatory
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- Britain will require employers to publish salary information in job advertisements to support young people entering the workforce and promote pay transparency, announced Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
- The government aims to help reduce the number of young people not in employment, education, or training, which currently stands at nearly one million (13%) of 16 to 24-year-olds in Britain.
- Legislation mandating salary disclosure in job ads will be introduced to parliament soon, though no specific timeline has been provided.
- The move is part of a wider effort to address pay disparities, particularly those affecting women, and follows similar initiatives in places like New York and the European Union.
- Currently, only about 40% of employers always publish salary ranges, and fewer than 20% disclose specific salaries, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
