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Do you really want your colleagues to know how much you’re paid?
The article argues against the government’s proposed requirement for employers to include salary information in job adverts. It says the policy is being presented as a way to help young people not in education, employment or training, but could make hiring more costly and deter businesses from offering jobs.
The article cites a Centre for Policy Studies estimate that higher minimum wages have increased the cost of hiring a full-time worker aged 18 to 20 by £4,859 since 2024. It also argues that salaries do not capture a role’s full benefits, and that revealing pay could affect staff relations, limit employers’ flexibility and discourage applicants from considering unfamiliar roles.
In short
- The article opposes mandatory salary disclosure in job adverts.
- It links higher hiring costs to fewer opportunities for young workers.
- It argues pay figures can obscure a job’s wider benefits.