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A former female executive of advertising giant Publicis slapped the French company with a $100 million federal sexual discrimination suit on Thursday, claiming women at the company are often underpaid and seldom promoted.
“A Publicis woman’s place is in the back of the line, far removed from senior management positions, almost all of which are reserved for men,” claims Monique da Silva Moore, former global healthcare director for MSLGroup, a subsidiary of the ad company.
Da Silva Moore was forced out of the company during a reorganization in January 2010 after 13 years at the company’s Boston office, where she acted as a PR agent for healthcare companies, according to court papers.
Following a three-month maternity leave in January, MSLGroup offered her a position in its New York City office.
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