29 April, 2021
FTSE 100 rejects idea of employee director to boost worker engagement
Not so long ago the idea of workers on boards was a hot topic; former prime minister Theresa May even made it part of her forlorn efforts to make society more equitable. It seems big companies don’t...
18 August, 2020
Worker directors: what to consider when appointing employees to boards
Growing regulatory support for large UK corporations to ensure employee interests are represented to and properly considered by their boards should spur organisations to consider whether "worker direc...
16 January, 2019
Dim prospects for employees on boards
One of the current hot topics in the governance world is that of workers on boards. Like so many other issues in our society at the moment, this has become the focus of polarised debate. Those who ...
5 December, 2017
UK’s new governance code targets corporate culture, wider society and pay
A proposed new UK corporate governance code will stress the need for boards to consider their “contribution to wider society” and place new responsibilities on directors to manage company culture....
4 September, 2017
UK government waters down plans to strengthen corporate governance
Watered-down proposals to improve the UK’s corporate governance regime have been
29 August, 2017
Governance reform expands reporting obligation of large UK firms
Large non-listed companies in the UK will have to report on how they take into account the interests of employees, shareholders and the environment in which they operate, in what will be the biggest ...
11 July, 2017
France: Macron and the future of corporate governance
The election of president Emmanuel Macron in May, and the success of his representatives in...
19 May, 2017
Tories commit to greater employee involvement in governance
The Conservative Party has made a public commitment to legislate for the inclusion of employee representatives in the running of listed companies. The party also commits itself to requiring companies...
10 March, 2017
Employee representative ‘will do little’ to fix Sports Direct governance
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20 January, 2017
