Require Mandatory Salary Transparency on All Job Advertisements

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We urge the Government to legislate mandatory salary disclosure in all job advertisements, requiring clear pay details for every role. This fosters transparency, fairness, and ensures jobseekers can make informed decisions, free from misleading terms such as "competitive salary".

Mandatory salary transparency promotes fairness, efficiency, and trust in recruitment. It allows jobseekers to make informed decisions, reduces pay disparities, compels employers to uphold equitable pay practices, and saves time for applicants and employers. It ensures that businesses set fair wages instead of placing the onus on individuals. Nations with such laws have stronger workplace equality. The UK can lead by instituting legal transparency and enabling a fairer job market.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Legally Require All Job Listings to Show Salaries Upfront

Timeline

3 Mar 2025	Petition opened for signatures
3 Apr 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Apr 2025

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