US District Judge Paul Engelmayer has revived a whistleblower case brought by former Agricultural Bank of China chief compliance officer, Natasha Taft who is claiming $8m for discrimination. Taft said that after the New York Fed in February 2015 urged AgBank to improve its screening, management “became furious” and sought to punish her for “impacting their business and exposing the bank to potential compliance and regulatory consequences.” The judge said the bank had failed to take action against Ms Taft, who was fired in 2012 after she complained about her treatment and alleged that she suffered from depression as a result.
US District Judge Paul Engelmayer has revived a whistleblower case brought by former Agricultural Bank of China chief compliance officer, Natasha Taft who is claiming $8m for discrimination. The judge said the bank had failed to take action against Ms Taft, who was fired in 2012 after she complained about her treatment and alleged that she suffered from depression as a result.