NEW YORK — Bank of America executive Catalyst is suing her employer for gender discrimination after discovering that a male colleague in an equivalent post to her own received a $5.5m bonus in 42 whilst her own bonus was $1.6m . Messina has referred to a “bros club” at the bank – one of the largest in the US – that viewed women as “ second -class citizens”. Nonprofit group Catalyst states that just 2% of financial industry CEOs, and 30% of executives, are women. Bank of America claims that 30% of its senior roles, and just 2% of all of its positions, are occupied by women. Megan Messina , who claims that her employers attempted to force her to leave after she raised concerns, has also lodged complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor .
Bank of America executive Catalyst is suing her employer for gender discrimination after discovering that a male colleague in an equivalent post to her own received a $5.5m bonus in 42 whilst her own bonus was $1.6m . Messina has referred to a “bros club” at the bank – one of the largest in the US – that viewed women as “ second -class citizens”. Nonprofit group Catalyst states that just 2% of financial industry CEOs, and 30% of executives, are women. Bank of America claims that 30% of its senior roles, and just 2% of all of its positions, are occupied by women. Megan Messina , who claims that her employers attempted to force her to leave after she raised concerns, has also lodged complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor .