Tag: CIPD

News round-up: this week in governance
Surveillance of home workers; Davos in Saudi Arabia; German ‘impact investors’; VW challenged on climate; HSBC’s ‘misleading’ adverts.

Ethics in the technology sector remains a headline issue
For a second year running technology is the sector that garnered the most news stories about ethical lapses—with data privacy a key concern.

Institute of Directors rejects Boris Johnson’s comments on home working
“It is not for government to second guess what is appropriate for each business,” says the IoD, after the PM criticised remote working.

Pay experts recommend a revamp of remco responsibilities
High Pay Centre and CIPD call for remuneration committees to review workforce pay and oversee people issues and workplace culture.

Big boss is watching: the pros and cons of employee surveillance
Some organisations are monitoring their employees as they work—or don’t work—from home. But there are pitfalls to this strategy.

Covid-19: cuts to executive pay ‘mainly superficial or short term’
Only 36 FTSE 100 companies cut CEO pay as a result of the pandemic, while the median FTSE 100 CEO pay package fell by 0.5% in 2019.

Shareholders ‘don’t understand executive remuneration policies’
New research shows shareholders tend to approve remuneration policies while rejecting subsequent remuneration reports, suggesting a lack of clarity on how such policies work.

Chief executive pay up 11%, despite rising opposition
High Pay Centre and CIPD research reveals that chief executive pay continues to rise, in spite of opposition.

FTSE100 CEO pay falls but much further to go, say governance experts
Average pay packet for FTSE100 CEOs falls in 2016 but there are calls to rethink the measures which set their remuneration.