Former recruitment head sues Goldman Sachs for £1m over ‘excessive workload’

Ian Dodd says in high court claim he developed heart problems and depression that made him suicidal

The former head of recruitment at Goldman Sachs is suing the investment bank for more than £1m alleging that demanding him to be “working unreasonable and excessive hours” led to “physical and psychiatric injuries” and “wanting to take his own life”.

Ian Dodd, 55, who was Goldman’s global head of recruiting in London between 2018 and 2021, says in a personal injury claim at the high court that he developed a major depressive disorder and heart issues as a result of the workload placed on him by the US bank.