In 1994, Rotherham MP Denis MacShane proposed a 'maximum wage' limiting executive's pay to 20 times that of their average employee. Read his proposal in the House of Commons - it's striking how many arguments…
New leader to take over running of High Pay Centre while Deborah Hargreaves joins the board The High Pay Centre has appointed Stefan Stern as its new director, succeeding Deborah Hargreaves who will stand down…
Revealing pronouncements on increased minimum wage prompt important debate about top pay One of the arguments we hear frequently is that top pay and inequality are fringe concerns. While most people agree that poverty and…
We wrote to the remuneration committee at every FTSE 100 Company - see who responded! Following publication of the final report of our commission on performance-related pay, the High Pay Centre wrote to the Chair…
Highlights of extensive coverage of our report showing the ongoing rise in CEO pay relative to low and middle-income earners Our research showing average FTSE 100 CEO pay jumped to £5 million in 2014, up…
HPC Deputy Director Luke Hildyard blogs for Left Foot Forward on the importance of trade unions in combating pay inequality Easyjet cabin crew voted last week to accept the airline's revised pay offer by a…
Deborah Hargreaves is stepping down as director of the High Pay Centre later this year. We are looking for an energetic person with a proven track record to lead our highly-successful think tank. The High…
Read our submission to the Financial Conduct Authority's Investment and Corporate Banking Study The terms of reference of this study are focused on three specific issues identified in the prior wholesale sector competition review. However,…
Our letter highlights a flaw in the 2013 remuneration reporting regulations. We are calling for more clarity about the relationship between companies and the remuneration consultants they use. Rt Hon Sajid Javid MPSecretary of State…
HPC Deputy Director Luke Hildyard's monthly blog for Left Foot Forward The advertising and marketing firm WPP approved the £43 million pay package awarded to Chief Executive Sir Martin Sorrell in 2014 at its AGM…
A stronger case needs to be made for the social benefits of EU membership Graeme Macdonald, the chief executive of JCB, is unfazed by the prospect of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. He says…
The EU's shareholder rights directive potentially introduces some important rule changes on executive remuneration such as a limit to share-based pay and publication of a ratio between top and average Calling all MEPs This blog…
Provocative pay package will undermine public faith in business Commenting on the disclosure of WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell's £43 million pay package, High Pay Centre Deputy Director Luke Hildyard said: Sir Martin Sorrell has…
A blog for British Influence, based on our report highlighting the key role the European Union's (EU) plays in ensuring vital workers’ rights and arguing that tackling inequality should be part of the case for…
Our new report examines public attitudes towards existing rights at work guaranteed by EU agreements, and potential ways in which the EU could tackle inequality UK public supports role for EU in tackling inequality... even…
Most big company performance measures in the UK are based on profits and share price - often judging companies relative to others, so that executives can still be rewarded even if shareholders lose out. The…
The increasing number of ministers and senior civil servants recruited from the private sector to government ensures that policy favours big business Our new report highlights the way business ideas have become entrenched in the…
We frequently hear that well-paid executives are 'wealth creators' who deserve their massive pay packages. Our new report asserts that top bosses are actually not as indispensable as their pay and status indicate. We frequently…
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