Media Mentions
2010
“Should You Really Care About the Equality Act?”
EFinancialCareers.co.uk, 7 October 2010
David Dalgarno was quoted in an article regarding pay transparency. Mr. Dalgarno commented: "It's a slippery slope, banks will no longer be able to discipline people for talking about how much money they're paid and once the pay gap is reported people will still be asking why there's such a big discrepancy between what men and women are getting". He goes on to say "You need to be looking at why some people are paid more. Is it because they're threatening to leave? If so, and those threatening to leave are mostly men, this could become an issue".
David Dalgarno, Employee Benefits, Employment - London, Executive Compensation, London
David Delgano spoke to eFinancialCareers (October 7) about the impact of the UK’s new Equality Act on pay transparency at financial institutions. Calling it “a slippery slope,” he warned that banks “will no longer be able to discipline people for talking about how much they’re paid, and once the pay gap is reported people will [be] asking why there’s such a big discrepancy between what men and women are getting.” He advised financial companies to be proactive in looking at why some people are paid more. “Is it because they’re threatening to leave? If so, and those threatening to leave are mostly men, this could become an issue,” Mr. Delgano stated.
David Dalgarno, Employee Benefits, Employment - London, Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment, London
2006
David Dalgarno was quoted in the June 20 issue of Personnel Today regarding the tribunal case in which a senior manager was held personally liable for harassment. "Companies should ensure that managers have had up-to-date equal opportunities training. Such training should raise awareness of the potential for personal exposure," he said.
David Dalgarno, Employee Benefits, Employment - London, London
2001
David Dalgarno was quoted in the November 19 issue of Financial News. Mr. Dalgarno commented on conflicting nature of the Data Protection Act and the N2 rule. The Data Protection Act gives employees the right to see employee records, and the new N2 rule appears to require banks (employers) to keep detailed and potentially defamatory records on employees. He called the situation "Catch-22." Employers are suppose to record comprehensive reports on employees' competence (and incompetence) yet show those records to the employee during and after employment.
