Former TalkTalk cybersecurity executive Rebecca Burke plans to take the telecommunications firm to court over unfair dismissal and pay discrimination. Burke is looking to crowdfund £40,000 ($50,800) for legal fees after discovering four male colleagues in the same role were paid 50% more in salary and as much as 40% extra in bonuses. Burke has pledged to offer any potential settlement money to the Fawcett Society and Time's Up UK charities, while her campaign has received support from ex-China editor at the BBC Carrie Gracie and Sam Walker, previously of the Co-operative Group, who both faced similar situations.
Former TalkTalk cybersecurity executive Rebecca Burke plans to take the telecommunications firm to court over unfair dismissal and pay discrimination. Burke is looking to crowdfund £40,000 ($50,800) for legal fees after discovering four male colleagues in the same role were paid as much as 40% more in salary and 50% extra in bonuses. Burke has pledged to offer any potential settlement money to the Fawcett Society and Time's Up UK charities, while her campaign has received support from ex-China editor at the BBC Carrie Gracie and Sam Walker, previously of the Co-operative Group, who both faced similar situations.