Workers should be able to know colleagues' salaries, rights body says — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/workers-should-be-able-to-know-colleagues-salaries-rights-body-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. UK Watchdog Urges Right to Know Colleagues' Payhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/workers-should-be-able-to-know-colleagues-salaries-rights-body-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/workers-should-be-able-to-know-colleagues-salaries-rights-body-says#u165454Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:05:22 +0000UK workers should have the legal right to know what their colleagues earn to prevent pay disparities and discrimination, according to the equality watchdog. The Equality and Human Rights Commission states that transparency is necessary to combat inequality, particularly affecting women. And the watchdog urges a ban on bosses asking job candidates for their salary history. Proponents argue these transparency rules may expose loyalty penalties where long-serving employees earn less than new hires, though debates persist over how such policies would be implemented across workplaces.Why it matters