PwC pays out £750 in employment tribunal
Hurt feelings case costs PricewaterhouseCoopers £750 plus legal fees
Hurt feelings case costs PricewaterhouseCoopers £750 plus legal fees
PricewaterhouseCoopers has paid out just £750 to Mihaela Popa who made a
victimisation claim of £40m against the firm.
The forensic account, who left the firm in 2006, claimed that PwC were trying
to sabotage her career, despite her landing a £66,00pa role at international
bank Credit Suisse.
The court ruled: “We find that in no way whatsoever did the unlawful
victimisation either prevent Miss Popa obtaining employment or cause her to lose
employment.”
“There is no loss of chance in this case. This is simply a case of injury to
feelings.
“In the circumstances, we take the view that we are looking at an isolated
incident of victimisation or retaliation” it added.
PwC is currently planning an appeal and are seeking to recover costs in court
later this year.
Popa is suing the US arm of PwC and took the Big Four firm to an employment
tribunal in 2007 over race discrimination allegations.
Further reading:
£40m claim tribunal case against PwC begins
More about:
In the past decade, the professional services industry has transformed significantly. Digital disruptions, increased competition, and changing market ...
View resourceIn recent months, professional services firms are facing more pressure than ever to deliver value to clients. Often, clients look at the firms own inf...
View resourceIn a world of instant results and automated workloads, the potential for AP to drive insights and transform results is enormous. But, if you’re still ...
View resourceThe first phase of Making Tax Digital (MTD) saw the requirement for the digital submission of the VAT Return using compliant software. That’s now behi...
View resourceThis month saw a series of appointments and promotions from the industry's mid-tier firm Read More...
View articleAfter cooperating with the inquiry, the firms and partners received a reduction in fines Read More...
View articleFollowing the release of the Brydon report, in which Sir Donald Brydon has made 64 recommendations on how to improve the troubled UK audit industry, A...
View articleThe FRC has the power to investigate Thomas Cook’s auditors and any accountants that work for the company who are registered with a professional body ...
View article‘High flying’ Leon Chan, 24, was spotted by a security guard in Topshop on Oxford Street acting suspiciously, loitering around women with his iPhone o...
View article75% of FTSE 350 audits assessed as good or requiring limited improvements, failing to meet the FRC's 90% target Read More...
View articleBig Four firm will work with Pole Star to explore new ways to assist financial services companies involved in maritime trade Read More...
View articleKPMG will take on audit responsibilities from 1 January 2018, with shareholders due to vote on the firm’s appointment in April next year at Croda’s An...
View article