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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Tariff-hit firms should review bonuses or risk backlash, US lawyers warn

Donald Trump speaks at a lectern while holding up a board showing US tariff levels by country
The sweeping tariffs announced by Donald Trump in April left companies looking at how they could offset the impact on trade and revenues. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Businesses hit by tariffs should start reviewing their bonus policies and how deeply they may need to cut executive payouts if they hope to avoid a public backlash, lawyers have said.

Partners at the Silicon Valley law firm Cooley said that while pay was probably the last thing on bosses’ minds as they scramble to adapt to Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policies, pay committees should start assessing their options soon.

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