Four years ago, almost 300 British companies signed up for a voluntary program that included a pledge to publish data on the difference between average pay for male and female employees. Only five released the information. Soon, they’ll likely have no choice. Prime Minister David Cameron is proposing ambitious new rules that will require government agencies and companies with more than 250 employees to publicize statistics on their gender pay gap. "What Cameron is doing is exceptional," said Aniela Unguresan, co-founder of a Swiss group that advises companies on gender-equality. “The U.K. is a trailblazer." Cameron aims to implement rules approved in 2010 by the previous Labour...
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