UK Prime Minister Theresa May 's proposal to close the wealth gap in big businesses between low - end workers and top executives could be ineffective , as giving shareholders the power of veto over pay may not bring about any change . Of the 134 public votes put to FTSE 100 companies in the past five years , all were in favour of company pay policy , according to ISS Corporate Solutions . Part of the problem is that many asset managers do not have big enough governance teams to vote on pay at all the companies they invest in. However , putting the issue on the agenda every year has been seen as a positive first step . May 's other policies include forcing companies to publish details of the pay gap between an average worker and the chief executive .
UK Prime Minister Theresa May 's proposal to close the wealth gap in big businesses between low - end workers and top executives could be ineffective , as giving shareholders the power of veto over pay may not bring about any change . Of the 134 public votes put to FTSE 100 companies in the past five years , all were in favour of company pay policy , according to ISS Corporate Solutions . However , putting the issue on the agenda every year has been seen as a positive first step . May 's other policies include forcing companies to publish details of the pay gap between an average worker and the chief executive .