A former foreign exchange dealer at BNP Paribas is suing the bank for almost £1.4m (€2m), alleging she was forced to quit after being discriminated against following the birth of her daughter.

Catharina Tofeji, an unmarried parent of one, is seeking the compensation for loss of earnings incurred since leaving the bank in June 2006, on the grounds of sex discrimination, victimisation and constructive dismissal.