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<p>There is growing evidence to show that, when pay is negotiable, asking applicants
to disclose previous salary information increases the risk that historic disparities
will be replicated. This is also the case when employers fail to provide clear salary
information within their job adverts.</p><p>Both practices, when taken together, can
limit an applicant’s ability to understand the value of their skills, and prevent
them from negotiating on a level playing field. This can be particularly detrimental
to those applicants who have been historically paid less, and who may not benefit
from the informal sharing of pay information; ultimately putting them at a disadvantage
during salary negotiations.</p>
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