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27.02.20

Billionaires and poverty should not coexist

It's ludicrous to suggest that we need billionaires to incentivise work and wealth creation. A billion pounds is an almost incomprehensible amount of money. One of the most successful tricks that the rich and powerful…

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27.02.20

Purpose Beyond Profit: Where Next for Business?

WATCH IN FULL: an expert panel discuss the future of business and what action is needed to tackle climate change and reduce economic inequality On 26 February 2020 Oxfam and the High Pay Centre hosted an…

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05.01.20

High Pay Day 2020: Scope for fairer pay and lower inequality remains considerable

Pay for the typical FTSE 100 CEO in 2020 has already surpassed the amount the average UK worker earns in an entire year. We can do much more to achieve a better balance between those…

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19.12.19

Work for HPC – applications for a Researcher now open!

We're recruiting! Find out how to apply here We are recruiting for a new researcher! This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic person, keen to address these important issues as part of our small…

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03.12.19

Labour’s plan for stakeholder votes on boardroom high pay might just work

HPC Head of Policy and Research Ashley Walsh blogs on a new report commissioned by the Labour Party Labour’s frontbench grabbed headlines earlier this week by considering plans to involve employees and customers at the…

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05.11.19

Maximum Pay Ratios

HPC Director Luke Hildyard's essay published by Autonomy and Verso in 'The New Economy Starter Pack'. Why it's time to rethink income, not just at the bottom of the ladder, but at the top too.…

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22.10.19

We have to stop the demonisation of ‘unskilled’ immigration

Policymakers' hero worship of "skilled" immigration has failed - blog by HPC Executive Director, Luke Hildyard for Left Foot Forward Future immigration to Britain will be governed by an “Australian-style points-based immigration system” that prioritises…

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03.10.19

Is the Thomas Cook boss right to defend his high pay?

Is Peter Fankhauser, boss of now-collapsed Thomas Cook, right to defend his high pay and bonuses? NO, says Ashley Walsh, head of policy and research at the High Pay Centre. Thomas Cook failed because it…

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02.10.19

Should the tapered annual allowance for tax on pensions be abolished?

Should the tapered annual allowance for tax on pensions be abolished? No – Luke Hildyard is director of the High Pay Centre. Calls to scrap the pensions allowance taper are hopelessly naive and completely out…

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02.10.19

What next on top pay? Reflections on recent trends in executive pay

Against the backdrop of a fall in CEO pay, our expert panel discussed the implications On 18 September 2019 we held an event in the House of Commons to discuss the findings of the annual…

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29.08.19

The average CEO-worker pay ratio is down – so are shareholders winning the debate?

The average CEO-worker pay ratio is down – so are shareholders winning the debate against excessive pay? Ashley Walsh, head of policy and research at The High Pay Centre, says NO. Shareholders aren’t just losing…

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23.07.19

With Boris backing them, bankers are more brazen than ever

Boris has boasted that he stuck up for bankers more than anyone - blog by HPC Head of Policy and Research, Ashley Walsh, for Left Foot Forward. The bankers are revolting. Again. Standard Chartered has…

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29.05.19

Where is the ‘social’ wellbeing in ESG reporting?

HPC Head of Policy and Research, Ashley Walsh, blogs on the quality of workforce disclosures among FTSE 100 firms. Industry evidence and academic research suggest that the long-term success of a company depends on its…

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02.05.19

Gender pay reporting highlights outdated business practices

To cut the gender pay gap, we need to be open to different types of working, and reduce inequality between high and low earners more generally. HPC Director Luke Hildyard writes for Left Foot Forward…

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23.04.19

Remuneration Committees are ripe for reform

Pay setting committees have failed to address stakeholder concerns about executive pay practices. There should be an explicit mandate to deliver fairness and proportionality, with workers given a voice in the process. HPC Director Luke…

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11.04.19

What aren’t the UK’s leading firms telling us about their workers?

A disclosure paints a thousand words - blog by HPC Head of Policy and Research, Ashley Walsh, for Left Foot Forward. How much do we know about pay, conditions, and working practices in the UK’s…

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11.04.19

What aren’t the UK’s leading firms telling us about their workers?

A disclosure paints a thousand words - blog by HPC Head of Policy and Research, Ashley Walsh, for Left Foot Forward. How much do we know about pay, conditions, and working practices in the UK’s…

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29.03.19

New Select Committee report on executive pay

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee calls for worker involvement in executive pay-setting process and says executive share award schemes should be open to the entire workforce The influential Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select…

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