'Completely let down' | Barclays VP overlooked for promotion due to race & gender, tribunal claims

A Barclays vice president is suing the bank for £230,000, alleging she was passed over for promotion because of racial, religious and sex discrimination.

As reported by Reuters, Nazia Lawrence joined the company in 2015 and works in execution services, a back office part of the bank that helps to implement post-crisis risk management rules. It also handles risk and controls.

According to the case, the bank expanded Lawrence's role in 2019 and she continued to receive outstanding performance reports. However, despite her high performance, she was allegedly treated less favourably than white male colleagues at the same professional level, who were promoted while she was not.

It was also said that Lawrence suffered mental distress and took annual leave and periods of unpaid sick leave to recover.