Fired EXL Service General Counsel Seeks $20M for Gender Bias

The former top attorney for data analytics company EXL Service Holdings Inc. was fired in retaliation for complaining about sexist comments, curtailed responsibilities, and disrespect she faced as the only woman on the company’s executive leadership committee, she alleged in a lawsuit April 29.

Nancy Saltzman, the company’s former general counsel and vice president, is suing EXL and its top executives in the New York Supreme Court for $20 million in damages for gender discrimination and retaliation. Saltzman claims she was treated differently than her male peers during her four years at the company. When she brought her concerns about ...