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<p>There is growing evidence to show that, when pay is negotiable, asking applicants
to disclose previous earnings and not including salary information in the advert increases
the risk that historic disparities will be replicated. Research from the Fawcett Society
suggests that questions about salary history particularly disadvantage women's confidence
in pay negotiations.</p><p>On International Women’s Day this year, we called on all
employers to provide salary information in all of their job adverts, and to stop asking
about previous salary during recruitment.</p><p>We recognise that some employers may
find it challenging to take these steps, due to historic pay decisions and lack of
clarity in pay processes. That is why we also announced that we will work with employers
to develop and pilot a methodology to support them to adopt these measures. The first
meeting of the methodology working group took place at the start of this month.</p>
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