If a law was introduced capping maximum wages for bosses in a company at no more than 10 times higher than the lowest wage in that company, what do you think would be the main impact?

If a law was introduced capping maximum wages for bosses in a company at no more than 10 times higher than the lowest wage in that company, what do you think would be the main impact? Published on 17 April 2026 → Survey conducted on 17 April 2026 on 6137 GB adults

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It would end up increasing the wages of the lowest paid workers

19%

It would end up decreasing the wages of the highest paid workers

19%

It would do both equally

18%

It would not really do either

19%

Don’t know

25%

It would end up increasing the wages of the lowest paid workers

19%

It would end up decreasing the wages of the highest paid workers

19%

It would do both equally

18%

It would not really do either

19%

Don’t know

25%

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