Globe and Mail Article: With New Rules, Employee Pay is Increasingly on Display
Should employers include salary (or a salary range) in job postings?
This question has been on the minds of many HR departments and recruiters as worker expectations shift and some provinces such as Ontario and British Columbia implement pay transparency mandates.
A recent Globe and Mail news article discusses the nuances around this topic, including input from Georgia Harper, President at The Headhunters.
“Posting salaries demonstrates that an organization is willing to be honest and transparent and helps attract candidates whose expectations align with the offer,” Georgia says. “It also helps reduce wage disparities based on factors such as gender, ethnicity or age.”
Georgia points out that posting salaries helps respect people’s time, as it can be frustrating for both the employer and candidate to go through a lengthy interview process only to find out at the offer stage that salary expectations are not aligned.
Georgia also recommends that employers include more in the job posting than just wage information. Details such as health benefits, vacation, stock options, child-care and bonuses are all part of the total compensation package and help attract top talent—salary is only one piece.
Read the full article here
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