US pay law branded ‘logistical nightmare’
By Jean Eaglesham and Francesco Guerrera in New York
Published: August 30 2010 22:01 | Last updated: August 30 2010 22:01
US companies face a “logistical nightmare” from a new rule forcing them to disclose the ratio between their chief executive’s pay package and that of the typical employee, lawyers have warned.
The mandatory disclosure will provide ammunition for activists seeking to target perceived examples of excessive pay and perks. The law taps into public anger at the increasing disparity between the faltering incomes of middle America and the largely recession-proof multimillion-dollar remuneration of the typical corporate chief. . . . . READ THE FULL ARTICLE in the Financial Times >>>>
Point of post: something else that needs to be repealed. Why? Because what private business makes is none of the Government's business.
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