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28.06.16

Investment Association, Executive Remuneration Working Group

Read our response to the working group's interim report, in which we argue for a fundamental rethink to the principles of executive pay The Executive Remuneration Working Group was set up by the Investment Association…

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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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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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Publications

01.09.15

Thinking High and Low: Exploring pay disparities in society

A new essay collection looking at pay gaps within organisations - how and why they've widened, what this means and how we might calculate an appropriate ratio. Including essays from Conservative MP David Davis, Daily…

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Publications

16.08.15

New High Pay Centre report: Executive pay continues to climb at expense of ordinary workers

FTSE CEO Pay jumped to £4.964 million in 2014 FTSE 100 CEO Pay climbed to £4.964 million in 2014 CEOs now paid approximately 183 times the average UK worker Top pay up significantly from £4.129…

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24.06.15

Are remuneration consultants independent?

Companies are required to disclose details of the work done for remuneration committees by consultants and the fees paid for it. This report highlights the poor disclosure of fees for those services. It is impossible…

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Publications

10.06.15

The Metrics Re-Loaded: Examining executive remuneration performance measures

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…

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19.05.15

Academic literature review on performance-related pay

No consensus on the strength of the link between executive pay and company performance comes out of our extensive literature review Prof Alistair Bruce and Dr Rodion Skvoroda from Nottingham University Business School review the…

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Publications

13.05.15

No Routine Riches: Reforms to Performance-Related Pay

Major inquiry by the High Pay Centre concludes that performance-related pay is failing on its own terms A major new report published today by the High Pay Centre think-tank has called for wide-ranging reforms to…

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Publications

14.04.15

A force for fairness – what could the European Union do to combat economic inequality?

New report examining 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 though…

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Publications

10.03.15

The Perverse Incentives of Modern Management and Remuneration

How the structure of executives pay packages incentivises behaviour that is ultimately damaging the UK economy. In this paper, leading City economist Andrew Smithers argues that the way senior management are paid seriously damages the…

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Publications

01.03.15

Excessive executive pay a threat to business, say Institute of Directors members

Business leaders from across the UK say excessive pay for those at the top is the biggest threat to the reputation of business Excessively high pay for big business leaders is the biggest threat to…

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Publications

25.11.14

Whoever you vote for, big business gets in

New essay collection on the political power wielded by big business Our latest publication details the extent of corporate power. The publication contains a foreword by High Pay Centre Deputy Director Luke Hildyard, as well…

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Publications

28.10.14

New High Pay Centre report: Performance-related Pay is nothing of the sort

Research for High Pay Centre by Incomes Data Services shows that growth in executive pay, bonuses and incentive payments has vastly outpaced performance as measured by every indicator in common use A new report published…

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Publications

23.07.14

Cheques and the City: pay for top lawyers and accountants

New report from the High Pay Centre highlights the extent of multi-million pound pay packages at 'big 4' accountancy partnerships and 'magic circle' law firms Our new report shows how an estimated 1,370 top lawyers…

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Publications

14.07.14

Reform Agenda: How to make top pay fairer

New report from High Pay Centre outlines policies to tackle excessive executive pay The Government should consider requiring companies to cap executive pay at a fixed multiple of their lowest-paid employee, according to a new…

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Publications

16.06.14

What would the neighbours say? How inequality means the UK is poorer than we think

Analysis of OECD figures suggests the poorest fifth of the UK population are the poorest in Western Europe The poorest fifth of the UK population are significantly worse off than the poorest fifth in other…

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Publications

02.06.14

High Pay Centre briefing: The effect of executive pay reforms

HPC analysis of the first executive pay awards made following Government reforms in 2013 Regulations introduced by the Coalition Government to reduce the runaway growth of executive pay have had little effect, according to new…

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