Witnesses begin testimony in Merrill Lynch sex discrimination case

The
high-profile Stephanie Villalba
sex discrimination case is set to enter its second day after reopening this
week.

Villalba, who is suing Merrill
Lynch where she used to work as a banker, is seeking around £7.5m in damages
for sex discrimination, victimisation, unfair dismissal and unequal pay.

Yesterday
at a Croydon Employment
Tribunal, Villalba’s
teamwork skills came under fire from Nicholas
Underhill,
counsel for Merrill Lynch.

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The
American investment bank plans call up to 22 witnesses, including many senior
executives from its private client division.

Quentin Reade