Firms told to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is urging firms to include salaries in job adverts now, ahead of legislation that will make disclosure compulsory. The government says greater transparency would help jobseekers, especially young people, and reduce pay discrimination; 94% of respondents to a consultation supported the measure. Adzuna data shows that 51% of job adverts on its site included salary information in September, although the share has been falling in recent years. Adzuna co-founder Andrew Hunter said pay disclosure should be the norm and helps employers attract more, better-suited applicants.