OK, I do.
Posted on 11/08/2005 7:12:48 AM PST by rs79bm
A federal lawsuit charges that Fox News has harassed and discriminated against its female employees and created a "hostile work environment because of their sex."
The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan's Federal District Court by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
The suit is based on an EEOC investigation of a claim brought by a former Fox employee, Kim Weiler.
"We investigated the allegations and charges that were made and found them to be baseless," Steven Mintz of the New York law firm Mintz & Gold told the New York Times.
The firm represented Fox News in the commission's investigation. "Fox News questions the motivations behind the charges," Mintz added.
The EEOC suit charged that a Fox vice president "routinely used gross obscenities and vulgarities when describing women or their body parts," language that it says the executive "did not use with male employees."
The suit also contends that the executive "routinely cursed at and otherwise denigrated women employees," telling them to "be a man," the Times reported.
The suit also alleges that Fox routinely assigned female employees to freelance work and less secure jobs.
It adds that Kim Weiler was "constructively discharged" as a result of the network's practices. The Times says that it was not clear whether she was fired. The lawsuit demands that Fox institute policies to correct what it calls the discrimination against women at the news network and asks for punitive damages.
I watch Fox a lot and don't ever remember anyone by that name. Does anyone have a photo? I sure can't remember her.
So, now telling someone to "be a man" is a denigration or slur?............
Are they sure it wasn't really Bill O'Reilly? Sounds like his MO.
I did a quick search and she was a promotional and/or marketing director of some sort. I don't have any more information. I don't think she ever made it on air, if that's what your wondering.
Beware the molemen or molewomen......wake up FOX!
24-7
Did they file a suit
against the Clinton White House
on behalf of all
the gals who worked there
who didn't get treated cool
like Monica did?
More than likely... lawyers from CNN & MSNBC got ahold of her and filled her head with visions of sugarplums.
Sounds like a guy saying guy stuff to me.
That airhead - Juliette Huddy makes your point.
"It's a federal law suit. Why would the Bush Administration go after Fox?"
Yes, that's the agreement most of us accept when we are employed. And that goes both ways. The employee can quit when they like as well, 'for no reason'.
What I do truly find humorous though, is how teachers think they should be different. Tenure? You've got to be kiddin me.
yes, that's what I was wondering because her name sure didn't ring a bell.
I wasn't really complaining, although on an intellectual level it is frivolus to be featuring short skirts. I feel Kiran Chetry is about as fine as they get, but I don't see her get much write up. I would post her pic but I don't know how.
my first thought also
Ok, her official title:
Kim Weiler
Fox News Channel
Promotions & Advertising
1211 Avenue of the Americas
18th Floor
New York, NY 10036
O'Reilly yelling "IT WASN'T ME" was heard as far away as nearby New Jersey and Delaware.
I agree.
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