Executive pay
EasyJet boss takes pay cut to show gender balance commitment
EasyJet’s new chief executive is to take a pay cut to set his salary at the same level of that...
Theresa May to tackle excessive bonuses that harm pension schemes
Prime minister Theresa May has vowed to fine company bosses who award themselves excessive bonuses while failing to protect workers’...
FTSE 100 CEO pay outstrips typical worker’s annual salary in three days
Today (4 January) the average FTSE 100 CEO will already have earned more in 2018 than the typical full-time worker...
What you might have missed: Christmas and New Year round-up
The first day back at work for many is an inevitable struggle after a much-deserved break over Christmas. But what...
Corporate governance proposals rule out workers on boards
A shorter, sharper code of corporate governance proposed by the Financial Reporting Council appears to confirm that that the Government...
Pay: Why companies need to figure out what’s “fair”
The introduction of pay ratio disclosures, further likely regulation on the remit of remuneration committees, and stakeholder voice within the...
Listed companies must publish pay ratios under new law
All listed companies will have to publish the pay ratio between bosses and workers, under new corporate governance reforms being...
FTSE 100 CEO pay falls by a sixth
Chief executive pay in the FTSE 100 has dropped by one-sixth, according to research published today.
The CIPD and the...
Tory manifesto: National retraining, NI holidays and more gap reporting
Theresa May launched the Conservative Party’s 2017 election manifesto today, and for HR and employers there are no big surprises....
Liberal Democrat manifesto: guarantees for EU workers and stricter corporate governance
The Liberal Democrat Party’s official manifesto has been released today and includes a raft of proposals around employment rights, equality...
Labour manifesto 2017: what employers need to know
The Labour Party’s official manifesto has been released today and includes some of the most radical changes to employment legislation...
Gender pay gaps and the Met Police chief’s decision to take a “pay cut”
New Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has opted to take a lower salary than that of her predecessor Sir Bernard...
MPs call for executive pay ratios and workers on remuneration committees
Workers will be represented on remuneration committees...
Is legislation the answer to fat cat bonuses and poor corporate governance?
With employee representation off the agenda, should the Government bring in new corporate governance regulations to make executive pay fairer...
Top bosses earn more than average UK salary by first week of the year
Some top executives earn more than £1,000 an hour and will have made more money by the first Wednesday of...
