Discussing wages with colleagues is still a taboo in many workplaces, according to research from the job community Glassdoor. This week’s poll asks whether salary transparency is a good idea.

In the run up to the general election in May, some Labour MPs have already brought up the issue of pay transparency, with the aim of closing the gender pay gap in the UK.

On the other hand, thinking of information about salaries and other rewards as a personal contract between an employer and their staff, should employees have the right to keep that information private?

What do you think? Read the full article here and vote below.

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Last week’s poll

Last week’s poll asks “Is CSR a productive pursuit?” and was triggered by an article here from Steve Wilkins who asks whether CSR can benefit learning, development and HR strategies.

Votes are even so far but yours could tip the scale.

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Steff joined the HRreview editorial team in November 2014. A former event coordinator and manager, Steff has spent several years working in online journalism. She is a graduate of Middlessex University with a BA in Television Production and will complete a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Westminster in the summer of 2015.