
Government launches equal pay system consultation
The first phase of reform will look at making pay practices more transparent, speeding up pay discrimination claims, and creating a new enforcement unit.

The first phase of reform will look at making pay practices more transparent, speeding up pay discrimination claims, and creating a new enforcement unit.

Cybill Watkins, product legislation manager at Zellis, discusses how the upcoming EU Pay Transparency Directive will impact UK employers.

Water was listed as a perk in 1,009 ads, coffee in 553, and training in 457, according to research from Reward Gateway | Edenred.

Lidl disclosed pay in 77.5% of 4,118 job ads, Tesco in 73.2% of 6,008, Mitie in 54.5% of 6,436 and Whitbread in 54.3% of 4,032 ads.

Laura Fink, people and culture director at HiBob, said: "To truly unlock the value of HR innovation, organisations must also invest in empathy and psychological safety."

Most HR professionals (87%) said staff expect clear visibility into pay structures, with transparency now seen as a sign of fairness and trust.
The survey found 76% of UK firms intend to share individual pay ranges with employees and 70% plan to share pay range details with external candidates.

The union, which has deals with delivery giants Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Uber, said clarity is required for sensible negotiations over pay and conditions.
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