Saw an interesting online article from ABC News about some legal unpleasantness at Deutsche Bank. Kelly Voelker, pictured above, had been a stellar VP in Deutsche Securities for 14 years. In 2011, Voelker filed a sex discrimination lawsuit claiming that Deutsche had a “hostile and degrading” atmosphere toward women and that male co-workers allegedly made inappropriate comments about her being pregnant. Additionally, she alleged that she was denied a promotion, and eventually demoted because she was a woman.

About a year after Voelker filed the discrimination claim, she was fired. Deutsche claimed she was laid off as part of a reduction in force. Voelker claims that she was the ONLY member of a 500 person unit to be laid off. [If so, that certainly would be an odd coincidence]. Deutshe denies Voelker’s allegations and says it will vigorously defend them.