A newspaper job advert reads 'We are looking for smart talent' with wrench and gear icons
‘You should know what a job pays before spending your time and effort applying for it,’ Burnham said. Photograph: Arterra Picture Library/Alamy
‘You should know what a job pays before spending your time and effort applying for it,’ Burnham said. Photograph: Arterra Picture Library/Alamy
Employers to be forced to put salaries on job ads, Andy Burnham announces

Workers’ rights campaigners say measure will help young people and women in particular achieve more equal pay

Employers will be forced to publish salaries on job adverts, Andy Burnham has announced, in an effort to empower both employees and jobseekers.