The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has urged eight companies to talk to their shareholders and resolve disputes over executive’s pay. In its second Annual...
Despite the economic recovery taking hold and unemployment figures dropping, the recession has meant that the gender pay gap has widened in the UK. More women...
A new report warns that the wealth gap between top bosses and everyone else has rapidly widened in the last three decades, with executives now earning...
Women from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar are being sold in shopping malls in Singapore, where people can take them home as cheap house cleaners, an...
Sports Direct shareholders have approved founder Mike Ashley’s multimillion-pound bonus scheme, despite the recent defeat of a similar plan. However, just 60% of shareholders supported the...
Pension savers prefer long-term investment strategies, even at short-term cost, a survey by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has revealed. The results also found...
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and advertising firm WWP were both expected to face a shareholder revolt relating to executive remuneration packages at their annual...
A petition calling on John Lewis to pay cleaners working at its stores the living wage – currently set at £8.80 in London and £7.65 elsewhere...
Chief executives at top banks have seen an average pay rise of 10% in 2013. However, the analysis shows a widening gap in remuneration between US...
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Excessive executive pay is moving up the agenda for investors, with household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser and online grocer Ocado both on the receiving end of...
Charities should publicly disclose how much their senior executives are being paid in order to maintain the trust of the public, according to a new report. Under current rules,...
Business secretary Vince Cable has warned the remuneration committees of FTSE 100 companies to curb excessive pay packages or risk further action. He argued that more...
The Civil Service has “real and visible” diversity issues, according to an analysis that finds women and ethnic minorities are under-represented in higher paid roles. The...
The European Commission has announced proposals to strengthen shareholder engagement and introduce a ‘say on pay’ for Europe’s largest companies. The changes aim to improve sustainability...