CFO Pay Clawback Clauses Spark Boardroom Tensions Amid Layoff Waves

Major UK firms are quietly reactivating pay clawback provisions tied to executive bonuses after 2026 restructuring targets went unmet, and board members are clashing over whether these clauses are fair given the layoff waves hitting mid-management. I've seen three finance directors walk out of meetings when CFOs invoked compensation reversals, saying they felt punished twice for decisions made at the top. Are these clawbacks becoming a new flashpoint for internal power struggles, or is this just the latest chapter in executive accountability being writ large on the factory floor?

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