Ford Joins Harley in Scaling Back DEI Policies Amid Backlash August 29, 2024 By Jeff Green and Simone Foxman Ford Motor Co. told employees it would modify its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and end participation in a notable...
UK Financial Watchdog to Publish Industry Bullying, Sexism Update in Autumn June 27, 2024 Britain’s markets regulator will publish an update in autumn into how companies are detecting and dealing with sexual harassment, bullying...
City Firms Don’t Have an Answer for UK Regulators on Workplace Sexual Harassment June 20, 2024 By Jonathan Browning Hundreds of UK banks, brokers and insurers missed a deadline to respond to the financial watchdog’s survey on sexual harassment...
Britain Rejects Call to Ban Gagging Orders in Financial Services Sector May 15, 2024 By Kirstin Ridley Britain’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday rejected a call to ban non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), which can be used to silence victims...
UK Finance Watchdog Plans on Diversity Targets a ‘Bad Idea,’ Minister Says April 19, 2024 By Huw Jones Plans by Britain’s financial regulator to require firms to set targets for improving diversity could be counterproductive, UK business and...
Women in UK Financial Services Earn One-Third Less Than Male Colleagues: Data Show April 8, 2024 By Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn Some of Britain’s top financial firms pay women 28.8% less on average than male counterparts, salary data from 21 companies...
Women Lost C-Suite Seats in Corporate America, S&P Says April 5, 2024 By Simone Foxman Women’s representation in senior level positions at US companies faces an “alarming turning point,” with steady growth showing signs of...
Britain’s Financial Services Sector Faces Long Haul to Gender Parity, Report Says March 21, 2024 By Huw Jones Britain’s banks and other financial firms are boosting the number of women in senior management roles, but unless the pace...
Three More Women Join Crispen Odey Sexual Misconduct Suit March 7, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi and Tiffany Tsoi Three more women have asked to join a sexual misconduct lawsuit against hedge fund manager Crispin Odey and his eponymous...
Lloyd’s Hits 35% Female Leadership Target, Says it Has a ‘Way to Go’ March 5, 2024 By Kirstin Ridley Lloyd’s of London has hit a short-term target of filling 35% of leadership roles with women, although less than half...