Women Ascend the Corporate Ladder More Slowly Than Men
While women have made gains in the workplace in recent decades, data shows it still takes women longer to get promoted than men. And even fewer women make it to the top ...
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Sterling Jewelers Reaches $125M Settlement in Long-Running Sex Bias Case
Sterling Jewelers Inc. agreed to pay $125 million to roughly 68,000 female retail sales workers who sued the company 14 years ago alleging sex bias in pay and promotions, according to a press ...
Facebook Sued Over Allegations of Age and Gender Bias in Financial Services Ads
Facebook Inc was sued on Thursday in a proposed class action accusing it of discriminating against older and female users by withholding advertising for financial services such as bank accounts, ...
Lawsuit Alleges Calif. Workers Comp System Biased Against Women
California's workers compensation system discriminates against women by judging benefits on the basis of stereotypes and ignoring harm done to women—such as refusing permanent benefits when a woman ...
Carrier Management’s Top Feature of 2014: Fireman’s Fund’s Decline
A story about Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.'s long decline was the top Carrier Management feature in 2014. The October 15 story by contributor Russ Banham looked at the company's struggles up to that ...
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Knitting and Gender Bias in the Insurance Industry
The evidence, accidentally uncovered, unhinged my jaw in surprised incredulity. I am open to the unexpected just as long as it circles my expectations with a close, concentric hug. Tom and I have ...
Bank of America $39M Gender Bias Deal Approved
A federal judge on Friday approved Bank of America Corp's $39 million settlement of a gender discrimination lawsuit by female brokers over objections that the accord would enshrine bias on Wall ...