A software engineer and new mother took on IBM, complaining of having to work extra hours. She lost and was ordered to pay costs. Read this story twice: First time, put on an employer hat and feel confident you have done everything by a strong code of conduct and rules. You will be pleased with the outcome. […]
Whose poor performance – Pao or Kleiner?
On Friday, a former Silicon Valley junior investing partner, Ellen Pao, lost a sex discrimination case against her employer Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byer. She’d taken Kleiner to court alleging a culture of endemic misogynistic behaviour. During her time there, despite her credentials, she was not promoted as promised and was expected to conform to behaviour […]