Jobseekers will no longer have to apply for jobs without knowing what they pay, under new plans announced by the Prime Minister to legally require employers to publish salaries in job adverts.
Too many jobseekers are still expected to apply for roles without knowing what they pay. It is estimated that less than half (41%) of employers always publish salary ranges and only 1 in 5 (18%) always publish specific salaries.
The Government will mandate job adverts to ‘say what you pay’ by making publishing salaries a legal requirement, backing employers already doing the right thing and making openness about pay the minimum standard.
The change will tackle a common frustration for jobseekers, particularly young people applying for their first job, who can still be asked to apply without knowing what they will earn while also helping to address pay inequalities that can disadvantage women.
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. That’s why we will make it a legal requirement for all employers to say what you pay.