Businesses could be forced to tell you how much your colleagues are paid
Now government unit could let you find out how much your colleague is paid
- The government is considering new measures to overhaul equality laws and end pay discrimination, potentially requiring businesses to disclose salary bands in job adverts and inform workers of colleagues' earnings.
- A new Equal Pay Regulatory Unit may be established with the power to issue fines, change employment contracts, offer advice, and provide mediation to address gender, race, and disability-based pay discrimination.
- Business groups have expressed concerns that mandatory salary disclosure could hinder their ability to attract and retain staff, while the government has rejected suggestions that such measures would penalise middle-class individuals.
- Recruitment site Indeed suggests that job seekers would welcome pay transparency, as it helps employees feel valued, identify better opportunities, and promotes a healthier labour market.
- The Federation of Small Businesses has cautioned that some proposed measures may not be suitable for small businesses, many of which hire through informal networks and lack dedicated HR departments.