A City banker who was repeatedly told “not now, Stacey” and had a witch’s hat left on her desk by drunken male colleagues has won a claim for sexual discrimination. Stacey Macken took the French bank BNP Paribas to the Central London employment tribunal after being belittled by a boss who kept telling her “not now, Stacey” — a phrase he used so often that colleagues commented on it. Ms Macken, who earned £120,000 a year, claimed that over a four-year period she received hundreds of thousands of pounds less than her male peers in salary and bonuses. After she complained, managers at the bank directed further unfair treatment at her. Ms Macken used her savings and a loan to fund her three-year legal
London-based BNP Paribas banker Stacey Macken has won a sexual discrimination claim over allegations she was belittled by her boss and paid less than a male colleague. She also reported that a witch’s hat was left on her desk. The case is the first of its kind in Britain since it became legal for employers to discriminate against employees based on their gender identity. The Central London employment tribunal heard that Macken earned £120,000 a year, compared to £160,000 paid to a male counterpart, and that one boss replied, “not now, Stacey,” whenever she wanted to talk. The tribunal found that victimisation followed her initial complaints.