A financial adviser at JPMorgan Chase is suing the banking giant, alleging that executives violated federal employment laws by discriminating against her because she's a woman.
Lawyers for Gwendolyn Campbell, 53, said in a lawsuit that JPMorgan is creating a difficult working environment, accusing management of allowing male financial advisers at the company to "steal" her clients, excluding her from key meetings and "belittling" Campbell in front of colleagues.
Campbell's lawyers, Douglas Wigdor and Michael Willemin of Wigdor LLP, filed the complaint last week with California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). JPMorgan is based in New York, but Campbell works from home in California.
"Ms. Campbell's EEOC filing against JP Morgan describes a complete lack of control and accountability at the bank when it comes to issues of discrimination, harassment, and basic human decency and respect," Wigdor and Willemin said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch. "The fact that the alleged conduct has continued for more than a year-and-a-half without remedy is appalling."
Willemin said Campbell tried to stop coworkers from contacting her clients by filing a restraining order against certain employees. A judge denied that request in December, prompting Campbell to file a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, he said.
JPMorgan declined to comment on Campbell's allegations but noted the judge's refusal to grant the restraining order.
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