She says she filed her complaint on July 16 and was terminated two weeks later
A former private banker at JP Morgan Chase says she was fired within weeks of telling HR her manager was sexually harassing her.
Geneva Nicole Jeffries brought her case to federal court in Atlanta on December 8, alleging the termination was retaliation for speaking up about workplace misconduct that included both sexual harassment and racially charged comments about customers.
The allegations paint a picture of what Jeffries describes as an increasingly uncomfortable work environment that began shortly after she returned from family medical leave in May 2024.
Jeffries had been with the bank since April 2022, starting as a relationship banker in Detroit before being promoted to private client banker. She transferred to Atlanta in early 2023 and moved to the Cheshire Bridge branch in February 2024, where she reported to manager Danny Ruiz.
According to the filing, Ruiz regularly stood too close to Jeffries at her workstation and touched her back and shoulders, continuing even after she asked him to stop. The unwanted physical contact was accompanied by what Jeffries characterizes as inappropriate commentary about her appearance, including terms like "beautiful," "honey," and "sweetheart."
Ruiz allegedly suggested Jeffries had undergone cosmetic surgery, claiming she had "a very nice body" and comparing her to women in Miami who get Brazilian Butt Lifts. After one customer visit in July 2024, when...
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