Workplace Wellbeing: End of income secrecy in sight 

Thanks to recent EU legislation, workers will soon have the right to request pay transparency. Experts say this change will help to level the playing field for workers

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SOME people unashamedly divulge how much they earn to all and sundry. You may even be such a person yourself. However, it’s much more likely that you keep this information close to your chest.

According to the Irish Congress of Trade Union’s social policy and employment affairs spokeswoman Laura Bambrick: “Talking about money and asking people how much they earn remains a common taboo, even among many married couples, never mind colleagues and friends”.