In a landmark case, Stacey Macken, 50, was awarded almost £2.1 million (S$3.8 million) for victimisation and discrimination. The ex-banker’s payout is one of the highest ever given on the basis of unequal pay because of gender.
She sued the French investment bank BNP Paribas after being subjected to years of sexual discrimination and lower wages than her male colleagues, a UK employment tribunal heard.
Read more here.What’s in Paxlovid? Pfizer’s COVID treatment pill, now approved in Singapore
Singapore — The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) announced on Thursday (Jan 3) that Paxlovid, Pfizer’s oral Covid-19 pill, has been approved for use. Interim authorization for the medicine was given on Jan 31, under the Pandemic Special Access Route.
“This is the first oral tablet approved in Singapore for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adult patients who are at high risk of progression to severe disease, to reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death,” the HSA said in a statement.
Read more here.No gambling here: S’pore families enjoy getting the scoop during CNY
Police investigating roadside jostling for right of way between Mercedes driver and PMD rider
Singapore — A man driving a Mercedes-Benz got into an argument with a rider using a personal mobility device (PMD) on Wednesday afternoon (Feb 2) in Lorong 4 Toa Payoh.
The driver of the Mercedes, a private hire vehicle, then reportedly knocked down the gate of the Victory Family Centre, a woman who saw the incident told Shin Min Daily News.
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