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Workers should be able to know colleagues' salaries, rights body says
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- The UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) proposes that employees should have the legal right to access information about their colleagues' pay to help reduce pay discrimination.
- Employers should be required to respond to questionnaires about colleagues' salaries and provide details on basic pay, hours worked, bonuses, and performance-related pay within a set timeframe.
- The EHRC recommends banning employers from asking job applicants about their current salary to prevent perpetuating historic pay discrimination.
- Publishing salary details in job advertisements is also suggested to promote pay transparency and benefit women, who are often disproportionately affected by pay inequality.
- The EHRC and advocacy groups like the Fawcett Society argue that removing salary history questions and increasing pay transparency are crucial steps to combat gender, race, and disability pay gaps.
