“In a false quarrel there is no true valour.”   (Benedick, Act 5 Scene 1) Pay Ratio reporting was inserted into Dodd-Frank at the urging of organized labor. The AFL-CIO has tracked the ratio of the average proxy reported total compensation of S&P 500 CEOs to the Bureau of Labor Standards’ average wages paid to [...]

Here's what we're seeing as the trends in executive pay Base Salaries Consistent with recent years, median increase will be 3% 42% held CEO salaries flat, 17% held flat for other executives With repeal of Section 162(m) some companies are considering changing base/bonus mix Annual Incentives Goals set based on multiple factors Budget Guidance [...]