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Marks & Spencer Fires New Loyalty Card Boss Over Racism

A high flying female executive of the British multinational retailer, Marks & Spencer, has been dismissed from her job for allegedly using racist language at work. The Daily Mail reports: Suzanna Broer, 33, was said to have been fired for ‘gross misconduct’ in November, less than a month after she oversaw the launch of the new reward card. It comes after a tough festive period for M&S, with some forecasters predicting the retail giant will report up to a 5.5 per cent drop in like-for-like sales. An M&S spokesperson said it ‘would never comment on individual cases’, but added: ‘Marks & Spencer does not tolerate any form of discrimination in the workplace.’ They told MailOnline: ‘We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer and aim to create an inclusive and supportive environment across all of our workplaces at every level of our organisation. ‘We will always take all the necessary steps to protect our employees from discrimination of any kind.’ The allegation was acted on as soon as it was made and Broer was sacked after a ‘thorough investigation’, a source told the Sunday Times’ Oliver Shah. M&S poached her from Dutch retailer Albert Heijn in 2014 to help develop [...]