Equality | BNP Paribas worker sues over 'laddish' work culture

A BNP Paribas worker is suing her employer for its ‘laddish’ culture which saw her experiencing sexism and poor treatment – Bloomberg reports.

Stacey Macken, a Prime Brokerage Product Manager, says she was paid less than male colleagues in similar roles and she was continually given lower bonuses throughout her six years at the bank, as well as the harassment.

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"Due to the incredibly poor treatment that I have endured at BNP I feel that my career lies in tatters and has been irretrievably damaged due to the fact that I wanted my equal pay issues resolved," Macken said.

Many of the allegations focus on Macken’s Line Manager, Denis Pihan, who she claims told her he was worried about hiring a woman. "He said he liked the ‘laddish behavior’ and hoped that it would not change by the introduction of women into the business," she said. Pihan is also alleged to have left Macken’s performance review in plain view of other employees.