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22.01.16

Some misconceptions about high pay

The dust has settled on "Fat Cat Tuesday". No good arguments have been offered in defence of excessive pay. What does this tell us? Common misunderstandings about top pay- some thoughts from Paul Marsland, deputy…

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04.01.16

Fat Cat Tuesday 2016

Top bosses will already have made more money by the first Tuesday of 2016 than the typical UK worker will earn all year It’s Fat Cat Tuesday (5.1.2016). Top bosses’ pay will surpass the average…

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16.12.15

2015 Research in Review

A look at our research from this past year, including our major projects on performance related pay and pay ratios Last month we completed a six-month project on pay ratios, which was generously funded by…

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Past Event

16.12.15

High Pay and Inequality: the year ahead

Monday 18 January 201612:30pm High Pay Centre32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH A lunchtime discussion with George Magnus (Economist and Author) and Vicky Pryce (Chief Economic Adviser at the CEBR). What will be the pressing issues…

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16.12.15

Does high pay really motivate top executives?

Wednesday 17 February 201612:30pm High Pay Centre32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH A talk by Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL and author of The New Psychology of Money) considering the question of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in regard…

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Publications

24.11.15

Pay Ratios: Just Do It

Our latest report addresses the case for publishing pay ratios between the top and the middle in a business or organisation. The High Pay Centre's latest report addresses the case for publishing pay ratios between…

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16.11.15

Shareholder Rights Directive – latest developments (or lack of them)

Progress (such as it is) is slow and uncertain on the Shareholder Rights Directive Regular readers will know that we have been following the progress of the EU Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD) through the legislative…

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09.11.15

Talk About Low Expectations

Our analysis of PwC's new report on bonus target disclosure by FTSE100 companies. PwC, the audit group and executive pay advisers, has today launched the results of their analysis of bonus target disclosure by FTSE100…

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28.10.15

Introduce pay caps on “greedy and self-centred” business fat cats, says SNP backbencher

A write-up in the Scottish Herald of our event at the SNP Party Conference Pay caps should be introduced for "greedy and self-centred" private sector executives and the SNP should go into the next Holyrood…

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Past Event

26.10.15

High Pay Centre Half Day Conference – A Sense of Proportion: The Case for Pay Ratios

Wednesday 25 November 201510:00am The Wesley Hotel 81-103 Euston Street London NW1 2EZ The issue of fair pay is becoming impossible to ignore. In August, the USA’s Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule that…

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21.10.15

Author of pay reforms admits they need to go further

Vince Cable believes his new rules on top pay have had an impact, but he would now require companies to reveal their pay ratios and give more voice to employees At the High Pay Centre’s…

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Publications

12.10.15

Scotland’s richest executives paid £55 million between them, at an average of £1.6 million each

New High Pay Centre analysis finds evidence of huge pay gaps in Scotland, between ordinary workers and top executives 35 Executives at some of Scotland’s biggest companies took home a total of £55 million last…

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12.10.15

A force for fairness: How the EU improves our working lives

The campaign for the UK to remain in the EU must appeal to those immune to the overtures of big business - HPC Deputy Director Luke Hildyard writes for Policy Network It is worryingly easy…

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08.10.15

From the vaults: a maximum wage proposal from 1994

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…

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01.10.15

High Pay Centre appoints Stefan Stern as its new director

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…

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28.09.15

Does high executive pay really have no effect on pay of ordinary workers?

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…

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Past Event

22.09.15

Labour Party Conference Fringe: Is tackling excessive top pay anti-business?

Tuesday 29 September 201512:30pm Hall 7, DeeBrighton Hilton MetropoleBrighton BN1 2FU The High Pay Centre, in association with the Smith Institute, will be hosting an event at this year's Labour Party Conference Fringe, asking 'Is…

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22.09.15

SNP Conference Fringe Event: SNP: A catalyst for fairer pay?

Thursday 15 October 201512:30pm Boardroom A&B, Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference CentreExhibition Avenue, Bridge of DonAberdeen AB23 8BL Executive pay rocketed in recent years to an average of £5 Million a year, while income inequality in…

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