Financial Adviser’s Gender Bias Suit Partially Revived on Appeal

A Louisiana financial adviser adequately alleged she was fired from her job at REJ Properties Inc. in retaliation for complaining about bullying she endured at the hands of co-workers, the Fifth Circuit said Friday.

Denise Badgerow filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against her former employer in 2017, alleging disparate pay, hostile work environment, and breach of contract claims, in addition to retaliation.

Three male advisers were paid a fixed salary, while Badgerow’s salary was drawn against her commission, and she was bullied through Skype and subjected to rumors because of her gender, she alleged. When she reported the treatment to ...