Last week, Samantha Aitken, Westpac's Head of Risk and Treasury Audit, filed a lawsuit against the bank for allegedly retaliating against her after she raised concerns about fraud and other crimes in its mortgage broking subsidiary, RAMS Home Loans.
Aitken claims that she was bullied by other senior managers, labeled a "troublemaker," and sidelined after she spoke up about potential misconduct by a RAMS franchisee. She was also ordered to remain quiet and prevented from bringing these concerns to regulators, her lawsuit alleges.
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