Tuesday, April 26, 2011

British businessman criticized for making realistic comments about women

We read:
"Glencore’s new chairman has been widely condemned for making “unacceptable” and “deplorable” sexist remarks, raising further corporate governance concerns ahead of the commodity trader’s planned $60bn (£37bn) stock market debut.

Business Secretary Vince Cable, Lord Davies and Centrica chairman Sir Roger Carr described Simon Murray’s comments as “ill-judged” and “highly disappointing” – putting pressure on the 71-year-old former banker to step down from the role just 10 days after his appointment.

The furore follows Mr Murray’s comments, made to The Sunday Telegraph, suggesting women's capacity in the workplace was limited because “pregnant ladies have nine months off”, women “have a tendency not to be so involved quite often” and are not “so ambitious in business”.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW, The European Union sure is a great place to be pregnant.

Maternity Benefit is paid for 26 weeks. That's 6-months! and are entitled to another 6-months of UNPAID leave.

HOW MUCH: Maternity Benefit Weekly rate:

Maximum payment €262 ($383)
Minimum payment €218 ($319)

If you are already getting a social welfare payment.....ON THE DOLE when you get pregnant you also are ENTITLED TO:

Half-rate Maternity Benefit is payable if you are getting any one of the following payments:

* One-Parent Family Payment

* Widow's and Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension

* Widow's and Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension

* Deserted Wife's Benefit

* Prisoner's Wife's Allowance

* Deserted Wife's Allowance

* Death Benefit by way of Widow's/Widower's/Surviving Civil Partner's or Dependent Parents' Pension (under the Occupational Injuries Scheme)

Anonymous said...

Yes, i can see how the truth might offend some. FCUK 'EM!

Anonymous said...

While the not-too-bright Brits, thanks to their obsession with political correctness, concern themselves with imaginary insults to women, they are losing their country. Perhaps, since they are used to being subjects, living under Sharia Law won't be a bother for them at all. We'll "soon" see.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/
worldnews/wikileaks/8472784
/WikiLeaks-Guantanamo-Bay-terrorists-radicalised-in-London-to-attack-Western-targets.html

Anonymous said...

More repuglickan male bovine fecal matter.

Use the Name, Luke said...

I see the bull (Anon 12:40) has returned to drop more loads in comments.

Keep it up, dude! You're doing a wonderful job for our side.

Anonymous said...

Your side? The side that is a haven for all the nutjobs in the country? LOL