Frank conversations are needed when addressing gender pay gaps within employers' own businesses, according to PwC head of people Gaenor Bagley

Ruth Bender, reader in corporate financial strategy at Cranfield University School of Management, on developments in executive pay

Media and shareholder scrutiny, coupled with regulatory changes, mean executive pay has become increasingly complex

Repeated failures in innovation should still be financially rewarded if they contribute to a future hit

Concerns surrounding executive pay continue to grow. But HR can play a key influencing role

As top pay comes under scrutiny in annual meetings, it becomes clear that financial incentives aren't the best motivators.

Two experts debate how RemCos can help companies set more realistic levels of executive pay

Data from Mercer shows the extent to which female executives across Europe are paid less than their male counterparts

Despite their negative reputation, bonus plans are a valuable way of communicating priorities and targets

HR directors and managers by Manchester law firm Pannone, found 84% claim unequal pay was a problem in the private sector, with around one quarter of those citing it as 'endemic'

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has outlined proposed revisions to its Remuneration Code affecting pay in the financial sector.

The bankers' risk-taking and greedy bonus culture has been soundly condemned by the media. But how far was HR to blame? David Woods investigates what part they played.