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The notion that executives are 'wealth creators' with god like status is a view which neglects other contributors to an organisations success, such as the wider workforce or government investment. High pay Last year directors…

The failure of the Swiss referendum to cap pay for top bosses at 12 times the pay of lowest paid employees may demonstrates that we need to tackle high pay issues at a global level.…

High Pay Centre Head of Research Luke Hildyard discusses pay rise for top executives on BBC Breakfast Research from Incomes Data Services revealed that FTSE 100 Company Directors pay increased by an average of 14%…

Chairman of RBS had an "out of body experience" over bank bonus payments while head of the TUC thinks performance pay is a "big con" Does performance-related pay work? High Pay Centre conference at the…

ITV news cover our report on regional inequality The North East of England is frequently criticised for being dependent on public spending. But the dominance of supermarkets, high street chain stores, the 'big 6' energy…

High Pay Centre Head of Research Luke Hildyard writes for the North East Child Poverty Commission Most North Easterners will be familiar with the flawed narrative of dependency. The region is supposedly too reliant on…

Deborah Hargreaves' Monday View for the Daily Mail on why shareholders do not hold companies to account on remuneration When Britain’s highest paid executive takes home more than an ordinary person could earn in 600…

High Pay Centre Head of Research Luke Hildyard writes for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty If the 2007/08 banking collapse represented a chastening for Britain, for Germany it has been something of a…

Most people perceive the distribution of wealth in the UK to be far more equal than it actually is. In fact, for more than 30 years the gap between the richest and the rest has…

High Pay Centre Head of Research questions why Human Resources Departments are usually a tool of management, not a champions of employee interests UK corporations are required by the corporate governance code to take the…

Luke Hildyard writes for the Daily Mail on why right wingers ought to worry about the explosion of executive pay Over the past 15 years, the average pay of a FTSE 100 Director has increased…

Radio 4 documentary, featuring High Pay Centre Director Deborah Hargreaves, asks whether there is any basis in claims that the super rich will flee the country if their pay is moderated...and whether it would be…

Our response to BIS consultation Q. Are comparable, voluntary metrics on social and environmental aspects desirable? What might be the costs and benefits of this? What role should Government play in determining what these metrics…

A Roundtable discussion with Professor Stephen Wilks Despite the rainy and wet conditions, our roundtable with Professor Stephen Wilks was well attended. The event began with a brief overview of the themes and conclusions of…

Roundtable discussion event with Professor Stephen Wilks Monday 9 September 201312:00pm The High Pay Centre32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH In his new book The Political Power of the Business Corporation Professor Stephen Wilks discusses the…

Monday 23 September 2013 6:00pm Castor & Pollux 165 Kings Road Arches Brighton BN1 1NB ‎ As part of the High Pay Centre's Big Pay Debate, this panel discussion at Labour Party Conference will bring…

Tuesday 1 October 20136:30pm Arora Hotel18-24 Princess StreetManchester M1 4LY Executive pay continues to rise sharply while wages for everyone else have stagnated. How can we encourage good business performance and help employees feel engaged…

High Pay Centre Head of Research Luke Hildyard writes to the Daily Telegraph Fraser Nelson makes the common error in assuming that the fortunes of major corporations are defined by one or two executives at…