Diversity and equality

A company’s refusal to hire a candidate because their work authorization papers will ultimately expire “may constitute illegal discrimination,” according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The firm incorrectly coded her payout at the institutional rate, a mistake that impeded her ability to move up the pay grid and attain bonuses, she alleges.

Gender discrimination and sexual harassment still occurs in a profession whose history includes scandals such as Smith Barney's boom-boom room.

Lower incomes, longer lives and time out of the workforce means women lag men when it comes to preparing for retirement. Advisors can help.

Industry leaders were selected from Voya Investment Management, Franklin Templeton Investments, Carson Group and more.

The Massachusetts senator is struggling to get data that shows how bad sexual harassment might be on Wall Street.

Financial planning professionals tell us sexual harassment is pervasive. Can that change?

Although their products have won on returns, nearly all the new jobs have gone to men since 2015.

Like other broker-dealers, the firm is far from achieving a ratio of 50/50 men-and-women planners.

While American women earn only 82 cents for every dollar men earn, the wage gap is far greater for female planners.

Being raised by a single mother and going through two divorces taught Loreen Gilbert how to be a better planner, she writes.

The bank is said to have been aware of the accusations for years.

The broker belonged to Morgan Stanley's Chairman's Club, a group reserved for the elite among the firm's advisor ranks.

Which industries have the highest prevalence of unwanted sexual conduct in the workplace? Will the #MeToo movement have a lasting impact? Key findings from a SourceMedia survey.

It’s tough enough to grapple with sexual harassment in the workplace. It’s more complex when clients are involved.

Optimism that the #MeToo movement will have a positive influence is high among bankers who participated in a recent survey on sexual harassment. But there is also concern that it could lead to gender discrimination in hiring and mentoring.

Steven A. Cohen’s firm says a female executive is required by her employment contract to confidentially arbitrate her dispute with the asset manager.

The $11 billion hedge fund is accused of operating like a “boys’ club” where women were paid less than their male counterparts.

An unprecedented, industrywide survey of sexual harassment in the professional workplace reveals industries with the highest prevalence of unwanted sexual behavior, the differences between large and small companies, and blind spots that may be preventing corrections. Fortunately, the data also lights a path forward.

From inappropriate touching to belittling comments, women advisors confront workplace environments that are far from welcoming.