Maternity | Ex Citi employee allegedly 'penalised' for having a child reaches £215k settlement

A former Citibank employee has agreed to a £215,000 settlement after alleging she suffered sex and disability discrimination following a period of maternity leave.

Speaking on the case, which was settled without admission of liability, Maeve Bradley said she took legal action to ensure other female employees would not be “penalised for taking time off to have a child.”

Bradley argued Citibank behaved unlawfully by promoting her temporary replacement to vice president while she was on leave.

A Citibank spokesperson said the company was “disappointed” not to have reached an agreement with Bradley when she returned to work, but maintained it strives to “foster an inclusive workplace.”