Baird defends itself after WSJ story claims some worked 110-hour weeks

Robert W. Baird Worked Employees So Hard They Kept Landing in the Hospital. Then It Got Worse

A viral post on the Wall Street Oasis forum called out shocking employee mistreatment. Don’t let this happen to your company.

Junior banker at US firm hospitalised with pancreatic failure after 110-hour workweek

Long hours, excessive stress, and severe pressure can have a negative impact on employees' physical and emotional health. Junior employees at Robert W. Baird, a Midwestern investment bank, recently claimed they were forced to work 110-hour weeks, which caused acute burnout and serious health difficulties, including two hospitalisations. According to The Wall Street Journal, one employee had a pancreatic failure, showing the serious consequences …

A 20-Hour Workday? Junior Bankers' Anger Boils Over

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Junior banker at US investment firm collapses after 110-hour workweeks, diagnosed with pancreatic failure

The Journal detailed the accounts of several former junior employees who described an unrelenting work culture. One employee reportedly spent nearly an entire year on a single deal and recalled working through the night to prepare documentation. On one occasion, he stepped away from his desk for approximately 25 minutes to have dinner, prompting a manager to reprimand him.

Baird defends itself after WSJ story claims some worked 110-hour weeks

The Milwaukee-based company called the allegations "misleading and incomplete."

Baird says report of unreasonable working conditions, 100-hour workweeks are 'misleading and incomplete'

The working conditions first came to light in an April 12 anonymous post on Wall Street Oasis, a popular message board for Wall Street employees.