From next year, a new EU directive on pay transparency is set to come into force in June, where employers will no longer be able to ask job candidates about their current salary.

And, when advertising job vacancies, employers will have to give a range.

Is this a step in the right direction?

Do we need greater pay transparency?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Columnist with the Irish independent Mary McCarthy, Louisa Meehan from Woodview HRM, Professor of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin Richard Layte and listeners.