Wessex Water CEO Ruth Jefferson received a 14% base salary increase to £670,000, 18 times the median worker pay, despite the company expecting a bonus ban due to sewage spills. Other firms like Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water also made controversial payments from parent companies, drawing public and regulatory criticism.
HDFC Bank's Deputy Managing Director Kaizad Bharucha earned ₹17.14 crore in FY26, surpassing CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan's ₹15.13 crore. Both saw salary hikes, with performance-linked variable pay significantly boosting their total remuneration.
Accenture is changing its salary increase structure for over 780,000 employees. Half of the approved hike will be a lump-sum payout in June, the other half added to base pay. This aims to provide immediate cash while managing payroll costs.
Unlike the Bundestag, the Bavarian state parliament is set to implement a 4.1% salary increase for its 203 members on July 1st. While the Greens and AfD advocate for a freeze, CSU, Free Voters, and SPD support the automatic adjustment tied to wage development since 1996, arguing it prevents self-service and political disputes.
