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Equality Bill: gagging clauses – will banning them work?
The government White Paper on the Equality Bill was published on 26 June 2008. And although it doesn't go as far as some employers had originally feared, the clear message is that the government is committed to working to achieve equality in the workplace.
One of the key purposes of the Equality Bill will be to outlaw gagging clauses, which prevent employees from discussing their pay. The government hopes that this will lead to greater transparency and will enable employees to see whether they are being paid comparable salaries to other employees in similar positions.
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