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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Burnham Urges Firms To Publish Salaries In Job Adverts Ahead Of New Law
Caption: Burnham Urges Firms To Publish Salaries In Job Adverts Ahead Of New Law. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has urged businesses to disclose salaries in job advertisements before new legislation makes it compulsory. The government plans to introduce the requirement as soon as possible, arguing that greater pay transparency will help jobseekers and reduce discrimination. Burnham said people should know what a job pays before spending time applying, particularly young people entering the workforce and parents supporting families. A government consultation found that 94% of respondents supported greater transparency. However, an industry group warned that setting salaries can be complex and mandatory disclosure may not always be appropriate. The proposal follows calls from the UK's equality watchdog for employees to have a legal right to know what colleagues earn. Ministers also hope the measure will help tackle youth unemployment and inactivity, with nearly one million young people currently outside education, employment or training. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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