JWT loses suit which accused agency of removing 5 straight, white and male staff Details 08 July 2021
J. Walter Thompson, the now-defunct creative agency which merged with Wunderman to form Wunderman Thompson in 2018, has lost a suit against five former male employees who alleged that they lost their jobs as part of the agency s attempt to be more diverse when employing. The lawsuit was filed the same year JWT and Wunderman merged, according to
Adweek, which said the men, including former creative director Chas Bayfield and his colleague Dave Jenner, claimed they were removed from their posts because they were straight, white and male .