The way the labour market works—or fails to work—presents a dilemma for remuneration committees when it comes to executive pay.

Gap between FTSE 350 CEOs and average workers has risen from 34:1 to 63:1, according to early figures collated by the High Pay Centre.

Researchers have interviewed non-executive directors and investors to highlight the hidden factors involved in CEO pay decisions.

While there are signs of change, our research shows that shareholder primacy continues to underpin performance-related CEO pay.

Schroders and Hermes EOS warn boards that top executives must “share the pain” of the economic downturn, with pay “aligned with the experience of the wider workforce”.

Cybersecurity boss Ondrej Vlcek has joined Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and other high-profile executives in waiving his pay cheque—but is it a meaningful gesture or just the latest tech trend?

Remuneration committees (remcos) tend to focus on executive pay, but a think tank has called for their remit to be widened to include culture and people.

Research finds that chief executive pay at the largest US companies rose significantly in 2017, taking the CEO-worker pay ratio to 312 to 1.

Firms that engage in corporate social outreach should make sure they send consistent signals, or they risk their actions being interpreted as a sign of bad conscience.

Investor advisers push for a vote against Shell’s remuneration report, citing performance and safety concerns.