Gender Gap - Page 6

drsmithy · #**101** 11.03.2009, 12:52

	Quote:	Nev
	March 10. The extra time some women in Switzerland have to put in on top of a full year to equal the amount earned by men: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news_dig...83795000&ty=nd

One would assume, in an economic downturn, that employers would be chomping at the bit to have employees who were 20% cheaper to employ for the same productivity.

Mikers · #**102** 07.08.2009, 10:45

	Quote:	drsmithy
	One would assume, in an economic downturn, that employers would be chomping at the bit to have employees who were 20% cheaper to employ for the same productivity.

But research shows it can be bad for the company....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/j...y-as-mans.html

'In an unhappy moment for the politically correct, the academics claim that their research shows that having more women in the boardroom can have "a negative effect on financial performance".'

Controversial...