Women quotas for company boards watered down
The government has endorsed plans to impose a gender quota for boards and managements of listed Swiss companies as part of a wide-ranging legal amendment to be discussed by parliament. The bill includes a minimum 30% quota for women on company boards and at least 20% for members of company managements. “The cabinet agreed that rules are necessary,” said Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga at a news conference on Wednesday. However, the bill stops short of imposing sanctions for companies which... Читать дальше...