gender discrimination

Chartered insurance professionals are paid above 25% more than non-chartered practitioners, research by CII has found.

Automatically excluding female employees on maternity leave from training programmes is discriminatory, the European Court of Justice has ruled.

Employees who enter into a civil partnership with a partner of the same sex must be granted the same benefits upon their marriage as those granted to their colleagues, the European Court of Justice has ruled.

Only a minority of private sector employers have carried out an equal pay review despite more than a decade of campaigns designed to persuade firms to take this step voluntarily, a survey shows.

The Gender Directive has had ‘limited' impact on advisers' protection business, research has found.

Insurers have been advised to act on boardroom diversity before they face legislation.

Men in their 30s have increased the amount they insure themselves by a fifth (20%) in the past year, according to new figures from Scottish Provident.

The Association of Christian Financial Advisers (ACFA) says extending marriage "beyond its traditional boundaries" could create confusion for pension trustees and advisers.

The Gender Directive has shown "clear lessons" for the industry to learn, to make a real impact on consumer behaviour, Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have said.

IFAs have lost significant protection policy renewal income following G-Day price hikes, an adviser has said.