BNP Sued by Woman Who Says Outspokenness Led to Discrimination
- Angelina Georgievska sues at London employment tribunal
- Georgievska, a group head, has worked for BNP since 2004
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A BNP Paribas SA executive who described herself as an “outspoken woman” is suing the bank’s London branch, saying she faced discrimination because of her gender and a health condition.
Angelina Georgievska, head of the bank’s corporate derivatives group for central and eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, said in her witness statement at the start of a nine-day hearing on Monday that a “culture of presenteeism” had put her at a disadvantage. She also believes she was “treated less favorably because I was not quiet -- I was an outspoken woman,” who’d complained about pay.