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Citigroup is chased by a group of six female employees who say underpaid patterns them, their punished for having children and used the economic crisis as an excuse for their fire.

They allege that an obsolete "boys club" mentality "low filters in the ranks of management affect professional positions all the senior and junior level."This translates into "systematic and widespread discrimination and retaliation" against women across the Bank, they argue.

Women seek to bring one-use collective on behalf of thousands of current and former female employees which means that the Bank may be forced to pay enormous sums in compensation.

Their action is shortly after that, another former worker of Citigroup, Debrahlee Lorenzana, alleged was taken by the company to be "too sexy" and figure hugging clothes.The case was dismissed because his contract of employment that such disputes could be resolved in the Court, she said she would continue the private arbitration case.Last month, three former Goldman Sachs female employees continued their bank also alleging systematic discrimination between the sexes .the ' case, which is "baseless", says Goldman Sachs, is underway.

Women in the last action of Citigroup comes from Florida to New Jersey, New York and Chicago.Cinq left the Bank in one Dorly Hazan-Amir, still works for the company.

Hazan-Amir alleges that "of his employment from Citigroup, she was subjected to inappropriate and offensive comments based on her sex" and been underpaid.

She says also demoted to a "less prestigious and less lucrative position" days after the return from maternity leave.

"There is a glass ceiling affect employed, particularly employees of women who are pregnant, taking maternity leave or parental obligations, Citigroup in all aspects of their jobs," the prosecution alleges.

Rejecting claims Hazan Amir, a Citigroup spokesman said: "many of the allegations are false, non-supported or taken completely out of context." His co-claimants allege that other women and targeted disproportionate when Citigroup removed one-tenth of its workforce in November 2008 after be bailed out by the Government of the United States.

The number of women who were drawn "was little likely occurred by chance and was the result of intentional gender discrimination", says the trial. "In most circumstances less skilled retained Citigroup employees male.?

The claimants argue that, throughout their employment, the company has no "to promote at the same speed and on the same terms and conditions as male employees similarly situated females".

Only five women sit within 44 Citigroup, Committee members pursuing claims, while the Executive Committee is composed of 19 men.

Citigroup spokesman stated that women were dismissed for "business reasons legitimate, not based on their sex.

"Many of their allegations are totally inaccurate or incomplete selectively," said spokesman. "The facts do not support their gender discrimination claims.?

Citigroup, which employees approximately 250,000 people are one of the consumers 'big four' banks in the United States and also operates a large financial services arm.

It is always a party held by the Government of the United States almost having collapsed during the financial crisis.

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