The bill has been criticised by both workers' unions, which want even more transparency, and the biggest employers' organisation, which says it would create more conflicts in the workplace.
A 2018 report by the Finnish Equality Ombudsman showed the reasons are often similar to those in other western European nations - segregation of the job market into male- and female-dominated professions, fathers taking less parental leave than mothers, and women not being promoted as often as men. Though it is transparent, it does not give the full picture. The tax authority has estimated a person's taxed income is on average 75-80% lower than their actual income because of deductions and tax-free dividends.
"Making publishing detailed information on individual salaries mandatory would lead to general curiosity and a deterioration of the work atmosphere," she said.
Be careful what you wish for - Just like at Google - likely to find women in similar positions are paid MORE. With AI robots might take on hard physical labour. With a Universal minimum wage the gap will reduce substantially.