Stanislav Stepchuk, a former banker at Merrill Lynch, was dismissed for misconduct after having an affair with a junior colleague, referred to as Colleague A. After the affair ended in summer 2023 when Stepchuk learned his wife was pregnant, he filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming direct sex and age discrimination, sex-related harassment, and unfair dismissal. He argues that the dismissal was influenced by discriminatory assumptions based on his seniority and gender, indicating a bias in the perception of his misconduct during the disciplinary procedure.
Stanislav Stepchuk was dismissed for misconduct after a disciplinary procedure found that he had acted inappropriately in pursuing sexual relations with the co-worker.
Stepchuk is now suing his employer for direct sex and age discrimination, sex-related harassment, and unfair dismissal.
The claimant says the respondent discriminated against him and that its approach was tainted by discriminatory assumptions that because he was more senior and male, he was a perpetrator of sexual misconduct.
Stepchuk ended his affair with the junior colleague referred to as Colleague A in the summer of 2023 after learning that his wife was pregnant.
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