# Burnham urges firms to publish pay in job adverts ahead of new law

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/burnham-urges-firms-to-publish-pay-in-job-adverts-ahead-of-new-law/
- Published: 2026-11-06T07:51:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T08:22:58+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/burnham-urges-firms-to-publish-pay-in-job-adverts-ahead-of-new-law/
- Topics: Business, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Burnham wants firms to publish salaries in job adverts before a new law takes effect.
- The government plans to make pay disclosure compulsory for all employers.
- The policy is intended to help job-seekers and address gender pay inequalities.

## Summary

Andy Burnham has urged businesses to include salaries in job adverts now, ahead of planned legislation that would make pay disclosure compulsory. The government says the requirement would help job-seekers understand a role’s pay before applying and could contribute to reducing gender pay inequalities.

The prime minister said the government would bring forward legislation “as soon as possible” and require all employers to state what a job pays. Burnham said young people also need more opportunities to gain work experience and confidence. The announcement follows Chancellor John Healey’s comments in the Autumn Budget and comes as UK firms with European operations face a fragmented rollout of EU pay transparency rules, which require salary ranges in job listings and, for some companies, gender pay gap reporting.

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