“Given that compensation is the second biggest obstacle to attracting top talent, companies may need to be more flexible when it comes to negotiating pay. This means that candidates have gotten used to and are now more confident when negotiating pay. As an employer, you need to prepare a strategy of how you want to communicate during negotiations.”

This will exacerbate gender differeneces rather than improve them. [0] It introduces bias and favors hiring people with more aggressive self images.

[0] http://gap.hks.harvard.edu/do-women-avoid-salary-negotiation...