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ASML chief executive Christophe Fouquet says employee satisfaction will become part of the compensation strategy for senior executives, including the board. Business Insider reports that the company’s engagement index fell from 78 per cent to 73.5 per cent in its latest survey, and that six survey questions will form a new Workplace Experience Index tied to long-term incentives.

It is a notable move at the chip-equipment maker whose machines are vital to advanced semiconductor production. Whether linking pay to staff sentiment changes the workplace, rather than just the scorecard, is the test.

Discuss: Should executive pay depend on employee satisfaction, or does that risk rewarding leaders for improving a score rather than the workplace?

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