Once again, the Macmillan business English website invites teachers to revisit an e-lesson from the past. This time, the lesson is: Salaries
Salaries Revisited
FTSE directors’ earnings rise by nearly 50%
Once again, directors’ pay is back in the news. A new report from a research company, the IDS (Incomes Data Services), has revealed that last year the earnings of UK directors of the top 100 FTSE companies rose by nearly 50%. The average increase in CEO salaries was 43%. What’s more, directors’ bonuses have reportedly risen by 23%, making the average bonus a staggering £900,000!
To read the rest of this blog post, as well as to download the orginal e-lesson and Teachers’ notes, please visit:
http://www.businessenglishonline.net/resources/in-company-second-edition-resources/elessons