Ban employers & recruiters asking about candidates’ salaries when recruiting
Change employment laws so that employers and recruiters are prohibited from asking candidates about their current or previous salary at any stage of the recruitment process.
Signatures
28
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 28/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 28/100,000
- 10 MAR 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Mrs Lee Hankinson
Background
We believe a person’s salary history reflects past circumstances, not their skills or suitability for a role. Allowing employers to ask this question could lock people into lower pay and carry forward past underpayment throughout their careers. This affects workers at all wage levels and may limit fair pay progression. Banning salary-history questions could support fairer recruitment and ensure pay is based on the role and the candidate’s capability.