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The Daily PollPoll: Should Ireland introduce some form of national maximum wage cap?
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for a cap to be introduced in Britain in light of the “simply ridiculous” wages earned by footballers and CEOs
YESTERDAY, LEADER OF the UK Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn expressed his enthusiasm for the introduction of a maximum wage cap in Britain.
Income disparity in Britain is amongst the worst in the western world, while Corbyn suggested the cap in a speech in light of the “simply ridiculous” salaries being earned by footballers and top CEOs in the UK.
Corbyn expanded upon the idea by suggesting that a maximum income ratio of 20:1 between executives and the lowest-paid employees in a company be instated.
Levels of wage inequality in Ireland are even more pronounced – in fact they’re the worst in the EU, with 35% of all money paid to the top 10% of earners, and the top 1% taking 10% of all income.
But would a maximum wage cap be the answer to the problem of income disparity here?
We’re asking: Should Ireland introduce some form of national maximum wage cap?
Poll Results:
Yes (4084)
No (4064)
No, it's a nice idea but it wouldn't work (3149)
I don't know (302)
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