A former Goldman Sachs senior compliance officer has been awarded £1.45 million ($1.93 million) for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal after he was fired while on parental leave, a London court has ruled. Related: Goldman Sachs Paying $500M to Settle Shareholder Suit Over 1MDB ScandalGoldman Sachs said it was a market leader in paid parental leave and encouraged all working parents – regardless of gender – to take the 26 weeks paid leave offered. The tribunal disagreed with the bank’s contention that his career had plateaued and that he was no longer considered for promotion. Since his dismissal, Reeves applied for 417 jobs, reached the interview stage for 43 and secured two fixed-term contracts. Jo Keddie, head of the employment practice at law firm Forsters who represented Reeves, said the judgment emphasized that stigma damages were not theoretical.