Good times over for corporate high earners? Everyone wonders if CEOs can possibly work hard enough to justify their fat paycheques. Others aren't content to wonder, and feel the Swiss people should vote on the issue. Swiss News takes a closer look at who's earning what, and talks to the businessman trying to put the brakes on astronomical salaries.

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Good times over for corporate high earners? Everyone wonders if CEOs can possibly work hard enough to justify their fat paycheques. Others aren't content to wonder, and feel the Swiss people should vote on the issue. Swiss News takes a closer look at who's earning what, and talks to the businessman trying to put the brakes on astronomical salaries.

Switzerland's top managers have come under attack from a family-business owner who says the Swiss public are sick and tired of hearing about their high wages and golden handshakes. Thomas Minder, CEO of Trybol Cometics, has gone as far as trying to bring about a nationwide vote on the issue to give people the final say on the topic.

His initiative to bring about a people's vote (Volksinitiative) is about ending w...

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