http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/030606bank.htmA man who alleges he was fired by multi-national banking company HSBC is seeking $9 million in damages.
In the biggest case of its kind since Britain banned discrimination on the basis of sexuality Peter Lewis, the former global head of equities trading in HSBC's corporate and investment bank division in London today will appear before a special employment tribunal hearing.
"HSBC Bank Plc discriminated against him because of his sexual orientation as a gay man. There is no question of any allegation of financial impropriety or failure at work by my client," said Lewis' lawyer, Alison Downie.
Lewis was lured away from his former job Societe Generale, where he was head of global client trading. But in the five months he was at HSBC he says he was subjected to continued slurs.