Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal to ask for someone’s previous salary.
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
The salary negotiation process, and specifically the gender salary gap is directly affected by a company knowing a person’s previous salary.
The salary band for the role should be defined for the role, and based on the responsibility and scope.
This shouldn’t be based on the previous salary.
The salary band for the role should be defined for the role, and based on the responsibility and scope.
This shouldn’t be based on the previous salary.
Previous salary should be treated like date of birth or age, gender, disability or trade union membership.
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Sep 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Mar 2018
Closed
12 Sep 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.