Chase Bank Pays $5 Million, Changes Parental Leave To Settle Bias Class Lawsuit

Mealey's (December 4, 2019, 12:47 PM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio on Dec. 2 signed off on a class settlement agreement under which JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. (Chase) will pay $5 million and change its parental leave policy to a “gender-neutral” one to end a complaint by a male employee accusing the employer of discriminating against fathers when it comes to paid parental leave (Derek Rotondo, et al. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., No. 19-2328, S.D. Ohio, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 208191)....