City women sue 'sexist' bank for pounds 3M; TRIBUNAL.TWO women high-flyers who claim they were hounded out by "sexist sex·ism n. 1. Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women. 2. Attitudes, conditions, or behaviors that promote stereotyping of social roles based on gender. " Japanese bosses are suing an investment bank for pounds 1.5million each. Maureen Murphy Maureen Murphy (born November 14, 1952, Chicago, Illinois) served as the 1st district Commissioner of the Cook County Board of Review from 1998 to 2007. On November 7, 2006 Murphy was defeated in her bid for reelection losing to Democrat Brendan F. Houlihan by a narrow margin of 2%. , 30, alleges one woman trader at Nomura had to endure her breasts being referred to as "honkers" in a meeting. She said a male colleague claimed that women "belong at home cleaning the floors". Ms Murphy, an analyst on pounds 55,000, and Anna Francis, 37, a director on pounds 250,000, worked for Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH), founded in 1850, is a diversified, global financial services firm. It is a participant in investment banking, equity and fixed income sales, research and trading, investment management, private equity, and private banking. but moved to Nomura after the bank collapsed last year. Ms Francis claimed she brought multi-million deals with her but the Japanese bank withheld work and axed the two of them within weeks. Their barrister barrister: see attorney. barrister One of two types of practicing lawyers in Britain (the other is the solicitor). Barristers engage in advocacy (trial work), and only they may argue cases before a high court. told a London tribunal: "It is institutionally racist and sexist." Nomura denies sexism and said they were made redundant fairly. The case continues. CAPTION(S): CLAIM Murphy yesterday |
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