Law firm cleared of sex discrimination

A Tribunal has cleared law firm DLA Piper of sex discrimination against a pregnant partner who was sacked. The Employment Tribunal dismissed all the allegations against DLA Piper, the Liverpool Echo has reported.

Sarah Sweeney, a former real estate partner at the firm, was made redundant from her £100,000-a-year post in November 2008, when she was three months pregnant. She said the firm was an 'old boys’ club' and she alleged that she had her bottom slapped and was to... (195 more words)

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