ASK ME ANYTHING: Alasdair Thompson
The former EMA boss, now on the comeback trail, fields NBR reader questions about his downfall, battling mental illness, the gender pay gap and more.
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As falls from grace go, it doesn't get much more excruciating.
In June 2011, during a NewstalkZB interview on employment legislation, EMA Northern chief executive Alasdair Thompson said some women were less productive because, in part, "once a month they have sick problems."
The controversy was
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Chris Keall
Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Wed, 25 Sep 2013
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ASK ME ANYTHING: Alasdair Thompson
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