Is it legal to pay a woman a different salary than a man for equal work?
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that it is OK legal to pay women a different salary for the same work as a man. Yes, really!!
Category: Labour
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Geys Wins, Geys Wins, Geys Wins: Investment Banker Wins Case Against SocGen
By: Ainsley Brown The investment banker who turned down €7.9 million in severance to sue for over €10 million has won his case against the French bank Société Générale (SocGen). The banker in question, Mr. Raphael Geys, was the head of SocGen’s London based European fixed income financial sales division until 2007 when he was given the sack. Mr. Geys… Continue reading "Geys Wins, Geys Wins, Geys Wins: Investment Banker Wins Case Against SocGen"
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Banker Turns Down €7.9 Million And Sues For €10 Million Plus
By: Ainsley Brown What’s a few million euros between friends, right? SocGen – Sociètè Gènèrale – one of France’s oldest and most respected banks is being sued in the English High Court by one of its former managing directors. Raphael Geys, the investment banker in question, was until November 2007 when his employment was terminated a managing director at SocGen… Continue reading "Banker Turns Down €7.9 Million And Sues For €10 Million Plus"
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CIBC Loses Age Discrimination Case In The UK
By: Ainsley Brown It would seem that yet another Canadian bank has received a wrap on the knuckles in the UK. The latest bank to be disciplined: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), who lost an employment age discrimination case. The case was brought by a 42 year old London based banker who was made redundant in 2008 as part of… Continue reading "CIBC Loses Age Discrimination Case In The UK"
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August 1: A Day Of Remembrance
By: Ainsley Brown This is part of the Middle Passage Law Series on Law is Cool. Why am I wearing all black today? Am I in mourning? No, not exactly. Then why? Well it is August 1: Emancipation Day. I am wearing black today not to so much mourn but to remember. To remember that it was today 175 years… Continue reading "August 1: A Day Of Remembrance"