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JPMorgan Worker Alleges Boss Demanded He Separate 'Gay Job' From 'Day Job'
- •Brian Larson, a former JPMorgan Chase employee, filed a lawsuit alleging his supervisor, Peter Bergman, harassed him over his sexual orientation and forced his resignation.
- •Larson claimed Bergman told him to "separate [his] gay job from [his] day job" and called his Pride employee group activities "extracurricular."
- •Despite an email from JPMorgan's global head of DEI, Brian Lamb, suggesting Pride work be included in reviews, Bergman allegedly refused and told Larson, "Just because you are gay doesn’t mean you get a leg up."
- •The lawsuit alleges Bergman removed Larson from projects, increased scrutiny, and warned him that "DEI is not going to save you" before he was instructed to resign.
- •JPMorgan denies the allegations, stating an internal investigation found no evidence and that Larson had performance gaps and resigned after failing to secure a permanent role.
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Former JPMorgan senior associate Brian Larson alleged that his manager, Peter Bergman, harassed him over his sexual orientation, criticized his leadership role in the Pride employee group, told him to separate his 'gay job' from his 'day job', and warned him that 'DEI is not going to save you.'
JPMorgan denied Larson's allegations, stating that an internal investigation found no evidence to substantiate his claims. The bank maintained that multiple managers had identified performance gaps, provided coaching, and offered him extra time to find a permanent role before he ultimately resigned.
After failing to secure a permanent position within the bank, HR informed Larson in October 2023 that his time in the Chase Associate Program had ended and instructed him to resign through an online portal while being told that refusing would result in termination on his record.
