RBC’s Former CFO Sues Bank, Denies Affair With Colleague (1)

Aug. 9, 2024, 9:34 PM UTC

Royal Bank of Canada’s former chief financial officer is suing for wrongful dismissal, arguing the bank made a “devastating” error when it fired her over a personal relationship with a co-worker — and denying that the two were romantic partners.

Nadine Ahn filed the legal action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, saying she suffered “palpable reputational harm” and “public humiliation” when the bank sacked her in April. She’s asking for nearly C$50 million ($36 million) in pay and damages.

RBC said on April 5 it had terminated Ahn for violating its code of conduct because she had ...

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