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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Simon Hunt

Billionaire Jack Ma-owned London fintech WorldFirst faces tribunal over harassment claim

An employee of billionaire Jack Ma-owned WorldFirst is taking it to an industrial tribunal over claims of harassment and discrimination after the London fintech was contacted by the information regulator over issues with data practices, the Standard can reveal.

The manager in the HR department, who suffers from a physical disability, claims that the company was negligent in its duty of care towards her after details about her condition were inappropriately shared with other employees and third parties.

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