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UK bosses slammed for ‘pitiful’ comments against female employees

UK top company executives were called out on Thursday (31) for comments regarding women in the workplace

By: Lauren Codling

UK top company executives were condemned as “pitiful” on Thursday (31) for saying women lack the experience and desire to sit on boards, as calls for greater equality in the workplace grow. The government wants Britain’s 350 biggest companies to make sure at least a third of their board members are women by 2020 but less than 60 have achieved this target, according to the Hampton-Alexander Review, an independent government-backed body. “There aren’t that many women with the right credentials and depth of experience to sit on the board – the issues covered are extremely complex” was one of the…

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