UK trader sues his firm for mental-health discrimination
Adam Glover Bailie says HR was hostile and unsupportive after he was diagnosed as unfit for work following the 2018 sell-off
02 November 2019 - 08:54
London — The head of equities and fixed income at Archer Daniels Midland’s UK brokerage is suing the company, saying it pushed him aside when he became ill after working excessive hours in his short-handed department.
Adam Glover Bailie, who had worked for the unit for 22 years, was diagnosed with clinical depression in January 2018. A month later, after working long hours to manage funds of the company and clients during wild swings in the markets, he was prescribed anti-depressants...
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