DLA Piper is this week defending itself in a Liverpool employment tribunal against sexual discrimination allegations brought by a former partner. The six-day hearing kicked off yesterday (15 March) after former real estate partner Sarah Sweeney started proceedings against DLA Piper last year. Sweeney, who joined DLA Piper as a trainee in 1996, was asked to leave the firm in 2008 while pregnant with her son.
March 16, 2010 at 07:54 AM
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DLA Piper is this week defending itself in a Liverpool employment tribunal against sexual discrimination allegations brought by a former partner.
The six-day hearing kicked off yesterday (15 March) after former real estate partner Sarah Sweeney started proceedings against DLA Piper last year. Sweeney, who joined DLA Piper as a trainee in 1996, was asked to leave the firm in 2008 while pregnant with her son.
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