Burnham to force employers to publish salaries on job ads in latest government ‘small fix’ – UK politics live
Summary
The article says the UK government plans to require employers to include pay information in job adverts. Supporters say the change could make job searches clearer and help workers assess whether pay is fair.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham announced the planned legal requirement for employers to publish salaries in job adverts.
- The article says the requirement is intended to help applicants know a job’s pay before applying.
- Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, criticized adverts that describe pay only as “competitive.”
- Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development found that fewer than half of employers always publish salary ranges, and fewer than one in five always publish specific salaries.
- The article says leaving pay out of adverts can make it harder for young people to choose jobs and may make unequal pay offers easier.
- The article also reports that Burnham wants to revise the UK’s proposed deal concerning the Chagos Islands after resistance from Washington.
- A Labour MP warned that Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s proposed migration changes could harm women and children.
- The EU is seeking a stronger UK commitment to discounted university tuition fees for European students ahead of a summit.
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