Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Require pay transparency and ban statutory rights as job benefits
Open for signatures
102 signatures
What the petition asks
Require legislation compelling employers and recruitment agencies to publish pay or salary ranges in job adverts, and prohibit listing statutory minimum entitlements, such as 28 days annual leave or PPE provision, as employee “benefits”.
Many job adverts list basic statutory rights, such as minimum annual leave or legally required protections, as employee “benefits”, which can be misleading. Some adverts also omit pay information entirely, wasting applicants’ time. Requiring salary transparency and preventing legal minimums from being marketed as perks could improve fairness, reduce ambiguity and support informed decision-making for jobseekers.
Timeline
| 26 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
102
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
26 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.