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We're recruiting a new Head of Communications and Events We're recruiting a new Media and Events Officer - it should be a great job for anyone interested in pay and inequality, with good writing skills…

HPC and CIPD research illustrates the UK's economic divisions Friday 4 January 2019 is “Fat Cat” Friday. In just three working days, the UK’s top bosses make more than a typical full-time worker will earn…

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…

Come to our events at Labour and Conservative Party conferences We will be hosting fringe events at both the Labour and Conservative party conferences over the next fortnight! With opinion polls repeatedly demonstrating the public's…

Author of new book on top pay calls for a new corporate ethos - contact HPC to attend the launch on 11 October For those of us who care about inequality and pay disparities, these…

Blog by Luke Hildyard for the IPA bulletin This summer Parliament approved new laws requiring UK-listed companies to publish their CEO to worker ‘pay ratio.’ The disclosures will show what the CEO makes in comparison…

Come and work for HPC! We are recruiting for a new research and policy manager! This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in issues including economic inequality, corporate power and responsible business to help…

High Pay Centre Director Luke Hildyard writes for Board Agenda magazine When publishing the Corporate Governance Reform Green Paper in 2016, the Prime Minister Theresa May described the UK as an ‘established international leader in…

New rules requiring companies to disclose the gap between their CEO's pay and that of their average worker have been published for Parliamentary approval After a long campaign by organisations including the High Pay Centre,…

In common with other organisations across the European Union, we are updating our privacy statement in line with the General Data Protection Regulation As of May 2018, new legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation, comes…

Article by HPC Director Luke Hildyard for Left Foot Forward (This article originally appeared on Left Foot Forward) While it hasn’t attracted much attention compared to racier subjects like Brexit or the Royal Wedding, one…

Exciting news - after Easter our former colleague Luke Hildyard will be returning to take over as director from Stefan Stern, who is stepping down after two and a half years I am delighted to…

Here is the text of the speech given by Chuka Umunna MP at our event held at the IoD on Feb 8th 2018

We are delighted that Chuka Umunna has chosen to share his thoughts on "The Progressive Case for Business" on Feb 8th from 8am Chuka Umunna MP to speak at Institute of Directors, Thursday 8th February…

On Thursday Jan 4th, the typical FTSE100 chief executive will already have "earned" what it will take the average UK employee all year to earn Thursday 4th January 2018 is “Fat Cat” Thursday. In just…

A welcome and necessary tightening up - and sharpening up - of the combined code. Businesses will have to take note and act The High Pay Centre welcomes the FRC's proposed reforms to the combined…

To attend please email info@highpaycentre.org We are delighted that the Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP, new leader of the Liberal Democrats and former secretary of state for business, will give our second Gavron Memorial…