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France's top CEOs earn 130 times more than their employees, says Oxfam

A shop in Paris owned by French luxury goods group LVMH. © REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Anti-poverty charity Oxfam has called for a new law to combat the "indecent" gap between the salaries of France's highest-paid company executives and their staff, after its annual report revealed disparities were growing and an increasing number of people are living on the minimum wage.

The chief executives of France’s top 40 listed companies (Cac 40) were paid an average of 130 times more than their employees in 2022, according to research by Oxfam France published Tuesday.

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