Edward Jones Worker, Age 74, Loses on Bias, Retaliation Claims

An Edward Jones & Co. administrator can’t proceed with claims alleging a new supervisor harassed and discriminated against her based on her age of 74 because she never told the EEOC she quit, the Eastern District of Missouri ruled.

Both of Charlin Colombo’s claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act require proof that she experienced an adverse employment action, the court said.

Colombo alleged the abuse resulted in her constructive discharge, but she never mentioned she was forced to leave in the pre-suit charge she filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the court said Thursday.

That meant Colombo ...