Ann Watson, who worked as a senior vice president in the Finance Solutions Group, made a “racist and offensive” comment, the London employment tribunal judge ruled on Friday. Employment Judge Safia Iman also rejected Watson’s claim that the offensive comment were caused due to long Covid-19 and menopausal symptoms. Watson sued the bank in 2023 alleging she was wrongfully dismissed and the bank discriminated against her because of her disability, sex and age. “The project failed because I was working with a team of Indians. The interview was paused and Watson was placed in the online waiting room.