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Concern as pay gap between executives and workers now widest in eight years
Key takeaway
FTSE 100 CEO-to-worker pay ratio hits 130:1, widest in 8 years, per High Pay Centre report.
- Step 1High Pay Centre publishes FTSE 100 CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 130:1, highlighting widening inequality.
- Step 2Political and media backlash intensifies, with calls for mandatory pay ratio disclosures and binding shareholder votes on executive pay.
- Step 3Regulatory reform (e.g., expanded reporting requirements) increases compliance costs for all UK companies, including SMEs that may be drawn into scope.
- Step 4SMEs face upward pressure on wages as workers benchmark against larger firms' pay rises, squeezing margins.
Source: The Independent Business
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