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10.12.19

High Pay Centre briefing: regional economies across the EU

The UK's poorest regions are falling behind the rest of Europe New research published today based on data from the European Union shows that the UK's poorest regions have fallen further behind the rest of…

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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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13.11.19

How the Shareholder first business model contributes to poverty, inequality and climate change

new briefing from the High Pay Centre and the TUC Research by the TUC and the High Pay Centre shows the extent to which returns to shareholders, in the forms of dividend payments and share…

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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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04.11.19

Curbing top pay: Does making the rich poorer make the poor richer?

Wednesday 13 November 20192:00pm Syndicate 3, Congress House23-28 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LW Speakers: Robert Joyce, Deputy Director, IFS Maya Goodfellow, Writer/Researcher Helen O’Connor, Regional Organiser, GMB Luke Hildyard, Director, High Pay Centre (Chair)…

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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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04.09.19

Britain’s housing crisis: CEOs at house building companies earning mouthwatering sums

Research shows scale of pay inequality in the housebuilding industry The scale of Britain's housing crisis is well-documented, yet our biggest property development firms and the executives running them continue to prosper despite the country's…

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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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20.08.19

Pay for CEOs of UK’s biggest companies falls by 13%

Investor stewardship and concerns about inequality are beginning to register - but economic inequalities persist as CEO's continue to enjoy pay awards 117 times larger than the average worker An annual assessment of FTSE 100…

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16.08.19

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

Wednesday 18 September 20199:30am House of Commons Room A 1 Parliament Street London SW1A 0AA Executive pay levels continue to be a source of major controversy and a priority concern for policymakers. In the past…

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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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Publications

01.07.19

Women at work – designing a company fit for the future

New report by HPC founder Deborah Hargreaves asks what corporations would look like if designed from a woman's perspective A new report out by HPC founder and board member Deborah Hargreaves imagines a 'feminine corporation'…

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30.05.19

Top Dogs and Fatcats: the debate on high pay

Wednesday 8 May 20196:00pm Institute of Economic Affairs 2 Lord North St, Westminster, London SW1P 3LB We were delighted to be asked to contribute to a new book on top pay published by the Institute…

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29.05.19

Women at work – designing a company fit for the future

Wednesday 3 July 20198:30am House of Lords Committee Room G (entrance via Black Rod's Garden entrance - RSVP and identification required)London SW1A 0PW Working patterns and career structures have been set up by men to…

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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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