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08.09.17

Back to school – September update

It has been an interesting summer... Last week we finally heard back from the government on its plans for further corporate governance reform. The deadline for responses to the government's original green paper was in…
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21.06.17

A government which has lost its purpose

High Pay Centre response to the Queen’s Speech – 21 June 2017 Theresa giveth, and Theresa taketh away. Less than a year ago, the prime minister spoke of the “irrational, unhealthy and growing gap” between…
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18.05.17

Welcome common sense on pay ratio

High Pay Centre statement on the Conservative party manifesto On page 18 of the Conservative party manifesto 2017 you find the following section: Fair corporate pay “We believe people should be rewarded for their talents and…
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16.05.17

Election 2017: statement on Labour manifesto

The Labour Party is proposing an "Excessive Pay Levy" on businesses offering very large salaries The Labour Party manifesto, published today (16.5.2017), contains this commitment: “Labour will also legislate to reduce pay inequality by introducing…
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04.01.17

Fat Cat Wednesday 2017

Welcome back to work. FTSE100 bosses will have already clocked up an average annual UK salary by lunchtime today. "Over a thousand pounds an hour..." Fat Cat Wednesday 2017 •       Top bosses will already have…