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Ex-Goldman executive awarded £1.45mn after paternity leave ‘stigma’

Jon Reeves lost his job after he took six months off to look after his baby

Ex-Goldman executive awarded £1.45mn after paternity leave ‘stigma’

TL;DR

  • Jon Reeves lost his job at Goldman Sachs.
  • He took six months off for paternity leave to care for his baby.
  • Reeves was awarded £1.45 million in an employment tribunal.
  • The tribunal ruled that his dismissal was due to discrimination related to paternity leave stigma.