Swiss Re Faces $6.3M Claim Over Sex Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal March 30, 2023 By Kirstin Ridley A former Swiss Re underwriter, who last year won a sex and maternity discrimination and unfair dismissal case, is seeking...
Commerzbank Executive Wins £300,000 in Sex Discrimination Suit March 22, 2023 By Katharine Gemmell A Commerzbank AG manager won more than £300,000 ($366,650) in a sex discrimination lawsuit following a long-standing legal battle with...
Specialist Insurer Hiscox Launches Underwriting Academy in UK March 17, 2023 Specialist insurer Hiscox UK has officially launched its underwriting academy following a successful pilot in Q4 2022. The Hiscox Underwriting...
UK’s Largest Companies Fail to Comply With FCA’s New Gender-Diversity Quotas March 10, 2023 By Irina Anghel Seven of the UK’s 10 largest listed companies have failed to comply with the FCA’s new gender-diversity quotas, a reminder...
Head of UK Employer Group CBI Steps Aside Over Allegations March 7, 2023 The Confederation of British Industry said on Monday that its director-general, Tony Danker, had stepped aside while the employer body...
‘Overworked’ Media Worker Who Died at His Desk Sparks Probe in Thailand February 10, 2023 By Low De Wei Thailand has launched a probe into the death of a media worker who died at his desk from a heart...
Ranks of Quiet Quitters Climb as Layoffs Mount January 31, 2023 By Matthew Boyle and Jeff Green Close to one in five workers has fully checked out on the job, and employees’ sense that they’re being treated...
French (Yes, French) Executives Are the World’s Worst Workaholics: Survey January 30, 2023 By Matthew Boyle Americans have popularized “hustle culture,” but it’s French executives who binge work the most, according to a new survey. Nearly...
CFOs Now Occupy Hottest Seat in Boardroom and Most Acute Labor Shortage January 27, 2023 It’s not just truck drivers and nurses. The most acute labor shortage for many companies right now is the chief...
UK Fails to Protect Menopausal Women in Workforce, Lawmakers’ Committee Says January 24, 2023 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu The UK is failing to address menopausal discrimination in the workforce, an issue that led to women quitting their jobs...