Claire Bright...claims she was suspended...by bosses at HBOS...'without reason' after she complained about her manager's behaviour. She alleges that the man at the centre of the row, Cliff Pattenden, 'disrespected, demeaned, overruled, micromanaged and humiliated' her because of her sex...An HBOS spokesman said: 'We are aware of this case and we have a vigorous process in place to deal with these matters and that process is ongoing..." [also refers to Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (part of Allianz)]