Executive pay
CEO pay rises by 11% creating ‘substantial’ pay gap
The average FTSE 100 CEO pay package increased by 11% between 2016 and 2017, while full-time workers saw only a...
Executive pay ratio reporting: Six issues for employers to consider now
New legislation will require UK quoted companies with more than 250 employees to publish the pay ratio between their CEO...
Corporate governance code encourages board-level diversity and transparency
A new corporate governance code, which aims to improve public trust in business, has urged employers to establish a culture...
Executive pay ratio regulations come before parliament
New laws requiring certain companies to publish the pay ratio between bosses and workers will be laid out in parliament...
Shareholder discontent grows over executive pay
This year’s annual general meeting season has been marked by several significant rebellions by shareholders over senior employees’ pay and...
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...
