An investigation has been launched after workers at a high street bank allegedly ran a WhatsApp group where they rated customers for how ‘hot’ they are. Metro Bank has said that it takes the allegations seriously and won’t ‘tolerate sexist behaviour’.
The Metro Bank branch at Southend, Essex, is at the centre of the allegations over the sexist comments. A woman has been quoted as saying she is friends with an employee at the bank.
She said she was told employees use a secret code to rank women comparing them to different types of bank accounts. In light of the allegations, the bank has stated it “will not stand for any sexist behaviour”, and has confirmed it will be investigating the matter and talking to staff.
