Whatever I did my child would die, and, as a grisly bonus, either action could result in long-term damage to my future ability to conceive and carry a child.
The case was an unusual one for the Royal Courts of Justice because it was a bonus class-action lawsuit.
"It's the first bonus class-action case I can remember in the U.K.," said Adrian Crawford, employment partner at the law firm Kingsley Napley.
The case is expected to be closely watched by the banking industry, not just because bonus class-action lawsuits are unusual, but also because some prominent bankers are to testify.
He delivered the speech at Humboldt University on Europe Day, highlighting the growth in populism in Europe and arguing that public anger over banking excesses should be assuaged by rules on bonuses and action against high salaries that he describes as "simply unjustifiable".
Other analysts noted that if many employers emulate the Ford Motor Company's newly announced decision to eliminate executive bonuses, such actions could also translate into a drop in consumer spending.
Much of the research inspired by neoinstitutionalism examines the diffusion of organizational design elements such as quality circles (continuous quality improvement), incentive compensation (e.g., motivational programs or bonuses), affirmative-action policies, deconglomeration (the breakup of large corporations into independent entities), and so forth.
Without any action, bonus depreciation in most cases would be limited to 50 percent in 2012 and then expire altogether.
But if you receive a considerably smaller monetary windfall, whether a tax refund, divorce settlement, inheritance or work bonus, there are actions you can take to positively impact your current financial situation.
If you cut employees in for a piece of the action through bonus programs, so much the better.
