UK watchdog urges legal right for workers to see colleagues' pay
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has urged the government to give employees a legal right to know their colleagues’ salaries, the Guardian…
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has urged the government to give employees a legal right to know their colleagues’ salaries, the Guardian reported. The recommendation comes as ministers consider overhauling equal‑pay legislation.
The watchdog said workers need transparency when they suspect other staff are being paid more for similar work, adding that “we need transparency if workers suspect other staff are being paid more for similar work”.
According to the EHRC, a right to salary information would help prevent pay discrimination, particularly against women. The commission argues that without such openness, unequal pay can persist unnoticed, undermining efforts to achieve gender‑pay equity.
The call for mandatory pay transparency is part of a broader push to strengthen equal‑pay rules and give employees clearer tools to challenge unfair remuneration.
Why it matters
Legal access to colleagues’ pay could expose and reduce gender‑based wage gaps, supporting fairer compensation practices.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Give UK, EHRC, Workers, Equality
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- Business
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