A lawyer who was sacked after she complained that she was being paid less than her male colleagues has won over £150,000 in a sexism case. Solicitor Helena Biggs was warned she was in danger of scoring an 'own goal' when she demanded to know why her salary wasn't the same as a male executive she shared an office with.
The Bristol University graduate - who was criticised for being 'pushy', 'overambitious' and a 'ballbreaker' - claimed she suffered a 'campaign of victimisation' that ended in her dismissal as a result of her complaint. And she said the firm's use of her as an 'enforcer' to tackle underperforming staff led to her being viewed in the office as the 'Wicked Witch of the West'.
The 47 year old mother of two successfully sued international shipping insurance firm, A Bilborough and Company, for sex discrimination in 2020. Now, she has been awarded £151,811 in compensation.
