Startup Pushing Equity in Banking Accused of Discrimination
- Isabelle Mitura says she was called ‘old Asian with no kids’
- Firm says claims unfounded, don’t reflect diversity commitment
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Current, a $2 billion startup that markets digital banking services to young people and Black Americans, was accused of discriminating against a former senior director and firing her right before she was set to return from leave for breast cancer treatment.
Isabelle Mitura sued the company Thursday in New York federal court alleging workers at Current are “consistently harassed, subjected to unfair and unequal terms and conditions of employment and dismissed because of their race, sex and legally-protected activities,” even as management claims it “fosters equity in banking.”