UK employers less likely to disclose salary or offer perks amid hiring slump
Share of job postings that included information on pay fell to 55% in October, down 10 points on a year earlier
Share of job postings that included information on pay fell to 55% in October, down 10 points on a year earlier

Weaker than expected figures from payroll processor ADP highlight weakness in labour market

Organisations with more than 250 staff will need to publish annual figures and earnings distribution rankings

Office for National Statistics already under scrutiny over quality of its figures

Data shows 25,000 workers were not paid fairly in financial year ending in 2025, compared with 52,000 in 2024

Companies are also watering down ESG elements of pay plans as boards reassess whether such awards ‘make sense’

Updated figures point to far worse slowdown in labour market than previously thought