Matt Lauer fired from NBC (millionaire, laws, million, work)

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by finalmove

Glad I'm retired and no longer have to navigate the unreasonable sensitivity required at today's workplace.

It may have the net effect of making it more difficult for women to get hired, especially those who are attractive.

[bentlebee]

Originally Posted by Cali Doll

lol, right.

Oh Matt... I used to watch him religiously with Katie Couric, though, I haven’t watched Today since Ann Curry was treated so unfairly.

Geez, what did he do to warrant immediate firing?

Wasn’t he accused of having an affair with Savannah or someone else way back?

I believe it was Natalie Corales

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by finalmove

"Mainstream" media is disintegrating before our eyes. A spicy joke at the office 20-years ago will now get you fired!

How the mighty (in their own minds) continue to fall.

[Sharks With Lasers]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Women are taking over, one harassment accusation at a time.

Generally if action is taken against an employee for sexual harassment, there has been an internal investigation and the allegations are quite corroborated. NBC isn't going to fire Matt Lauer because some woman said something - it's a much stronger threshold than that.

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

It may have the net effect of making it more difficult for women to get hired, especially those who are attractive.

Exactly. You can't risk losing key staff members over the hurt feelings of a low ranking employee.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by Sharks With Lasers

Generally if action is taken against an employee for sexual harassment, there has been an internal investigation and the allegations are quite corroborated. NBC isn't going to fire Matt Lauer because some woman said something - it's a much stronger threshold than that.

Generally, you made that up, as unless you were a principle in such matters you would have no idea how they are being handled.
Of course Im not saying they are all unfounded.

[nmnita]

I know I am in the minority and I have no idea what he did or did not do, but I am also a little tired of this day to day reporting of sexual misconduct. Yes, there are many times, too many when men step over the line. I guess women as well, but some of this seems to me like a lot of nothing. I guess it is how one looks at the picture. Why can't women just Don't touch me or don't make comments like that ever again. Why come forward 10 or more years later and claim, I remember so and so saying something nasty to me one day in my office or I remember when John Jones patted my butt? Guys can be jerks, of course, but some of these claims made by women are not grounds for people losing their jobs.

BTW,I am not defending Matt or anyone else that does something totally unacceptable.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by Sharks With Lasers

Generally if action is taken against an employee for sexual harassment, there has been an internal investigation and the allegations are quite corroborated. NBC isn't going to fire Matt Lauer because some woman said something - it's a much stronger threshold than that.

NBC received the complaint Monday night.

I doubt an investigation of this magnitude only took 36 hours to complete unless Lauer immediately caved.

[Dockside]

Wow, that's a big firing.

No is safe anymore.

[TreeBeard]

I guess Lauer may have a future doing podcasts.