“So much of what’s he’s written can express who he was and what he was about,” she said, adding that the last few weeks, while Goldman was ailing, revealed just how many people considered him family. Goldman’s daughter, Jenny, said her father died early Friday in New York due to complications from colon cancer and pneumonia. He was also rumored to have written the bulk of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon‘s “Good Will Hunting” which they won an Oscar for.
After more than a decade of vigorous litigation, both parties have agreed to resolve this matter,” said Jacqueline Arthur, Goldman Sachs global head of human capital management.Known for writing the multi-Academy Award winning films “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men” among others, William Goldman hs died at the age of 87. “Goldman Sachs is proud of its long record of promoting and advancing women and remains committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace for all our people. It also requires an independent expert to conduct additional pay equity studies and for the New York City company to investigate and address any gender pay gaps where appropriate. I am proud that the result we achieved here will advance gender equity,” plaintiff Allison Gamba said in a prepared statement.Īside from the payment, the settlement includes a three-year period during which Goldman will work with an independent expert to perform more analysis on its performance evaluation processes, as well as its process for promoting individuals from vice president to managing director. “My goal in this case has always been to support strong women on Wall Street. The settlement covers about 2,800 female associates and vice presidents in Goldman’s investment banking, investment management and securities divisions. in the investment banking, investment management or securities divisions. The plaintiffs in the case are women who worked for Goldman as an associate or vice president in the U.S.
The lawsuit, initially filed in September 2010, was set to go to trial next month.
NEW YORK (AP) - Goldman Sachs will pay $215 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit that claimed the bank discriminated against women when it came to pay, performance evaluations and promotions.
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