Average CEO pay in the FTSE 100 went down 17 percent last year, but was it because of poor performance or the rising tide of public demands for lower executive compensation overall?
Paul Hodgson
The law is taking a bite out of the Gig Economy
A spate of recent court decisions underscores the ongoing erosion of the Gig Economyโs model of independent contractors free from benefits, protections, or obligations.
Is the European Union out to get Google?
While it might seem as if the European Union has it in for Google, a search of its open cases will reveal that it has its sights set on more than just the search engine firm.
Netherlands, not Bermuda, is the tax evasion capital of the world
The Netherlands, the U.K., Ireland, Singapore, and Switzerland are the world’s leading conduit offshore financial centres, funnelling money from one point to another for the purposes of tax evasion.
England: land of crooks or land of enforcement?
There have been an awful lot of chief executives hauled to court recently in England, which begs the question: Why so many, and why now?
Hard Brexit, soft Brexit? U.K. canโt have its cake and eat it, too
The U.K. is trying different ways to see if it can have its cake and eat it too when it comes to asserting its independence while still enjoying perks of EU membership.
Former RBS CEO, โFred the Shredโ avoids trial, for the moment
A long-standing shareholder lawsuit against the Royal Bank of Scotland calls out a long-standing history of extremely poor governance at the troubled financial institution.
Law Society: employment law recommendations? Comply or be punished
Inside is a look at the U.K.ย Law Societyโs submitted comments on a recentย report entitled, โIndependent Review of Employment Practices in the Modern Economy.โ
To release or not to release inside information, that is the timing
The FCA Market Abuse Regulation is meant to deal with a wide range of possible market misconduct, but it does not synch cleanly with laws in other countries.
Some practical solutions to the problem of modern slavery
A series of case studies highlighted in a new report by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility provide some solutions to addressing the problem of modern slavery.


