Bank boss fired in favour of younger woman wins £80k

A BANK executive who claimed he was forced from his job in favour of a woman 13 years his junior has won almost £80,000 compensation.

John Marshall, 61, worked for more than 27 years at Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s London office, but was made redundant in 2016 after the arrival of Debbie Lotz.

The accountant claimed Miss Lotz, a dual Australian and British

Banker John Marshall

national, colluded with his boss to take his position and sack three staff. Mr Marshall, from Tonbridge, Kent, alleged ageism, racism and sex discrimination. He said: “The most obvious difference between us was our age but I was also concerned that Debbie may have been preferred because she is a woman, or is Australian.” A tribunal in Central London ruled that he had been unfairly dismissed but did not uphold his other claims.