Great Britain: one more step towards wage transparency

British employees can now compare their wages anonymously on Glassdoor.com. The usual secrecy which tends to come with employment contracts is definitely dying out, which should also make it easier to prove wage discrimination. (Ref. 080640)
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Since it was created two months ago, the international website Glassdoor.com already published over 50.000 salaries and comments about businesses in 80 countries. It adds up to its database the wages of her Majesty’s subjects: any worker can reveal the amount of their income anonymously: “People don’t talk enough about how they can be more valuable. This should help them. Knowledge is power” Robert Hohman, director of the website, declared in the Times. Access to the site is free, and the messa

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