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JPMorgan Employee Sues Bank, Alleges Manager Told Him To Keep His ‘Gay Job’ Separate From His Day Job
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News18•30-09-2026, 16:52
JPMorgan Employee Sues Bank, Alleges Manager Told Him To Keep His ‘Gay Job’ Separate From His Day Job
- •Brian Larson, an openly gay senior associate at JPMorgan Chase, has filed a lawsuit alleging his supervisor, Peter Bergman, discriminated against him due to his involvement with the bank's LGBTQ+ employee group, PRIDE Tri-State.
- •Larson claims Bergman told him to keep his ‘gay job separate from his day job’ and questioned if his Pride work affected his main responsibilities, despite Larson working 60-70 hours weekly in his primary role.
- •After raising concerns about his manager's conduct, Larson alleges he was removed from projects and received a lower performance rating, despite previously exceeding expectations.
- •The situation escalated when HR questioned Larson about a $40 Uber expense related to Pride Month events, leading to allegations of questioning his ‘trustworthiness and honesty’ before he was allegedly forced to resign or face termination.
- •Larson claims the workplace stress caused severe health issues, including panic attacks, depression, insomnia, and the return of trichotillomania, while JPMorgan denies the allegations, stating an internal investigation found no evidence to substantiate his claims.
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Brian Larson sued JPMorgan after claiming his supervisor, Peter Bergman, treated him unfairly and retaliated against him because of his involvement with the PRIDE Tri-State employee group, ultimately forcing him out.
JPMorgan rejected Larson’s claims, stating that a thorough internal investigation found no evidence to support his allegations and that several managers had instead raised concerns about his work performance.
Larson alleged that the workplace stress caused panic attacks, depression, insomnia, severe anxiety, persistent migraines, significant weight gain, and the return of trichotillomania which left visible bald patches.
