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What Ever Happened To….The Complaint Brought by a Fox 61 Reporter?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Remember the buzz in 2009 about a complaint filed by a Fox 61 reporter (Shelly Sindland) that she had been discriminated against because of her age? You can find all of my stories about it here.  It certainly had allegations that made others take notice (including a reference to "Big Boob Fridays").  Well, the case… Continue Reading

Fox 61 Reporter Discrimination Case: FAQ, Analysis and What’s Next – Part II

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

Last week, I discussed the basics of some of the claims of discrimination and harassment filed by Fox 61 reporter Shelly Sindland.  Today, I’ll discuss some more specifics of the claim and some of the possible defenses by the employer, to provide additional context.  The case provides an excellent starting point to discuss several different… Continue Reading

Fox 61 Reporter Discrimination Case: FAQ, Analysis and What’s Next – Part I

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

The filing of a discrimination complaint at the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities has certainly garnered a wide variety of responses from the local and national media. Indeed, yesterday, I was one of several invited guests to appear on WNPR’s "Where We Live". (You can download the podcast here.) But what’s been lacking… Continue Reading

Listen in to “Where We Live” Monday Morning for More on Fox 61 Discrimination Complaint

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

UPDATED WITH LINKS TO PODCAST AND NEWS REPORT  "Where We Live", one of the excellent local programs produced by Connecticut Public Radio will be spending the show on Monday morning (9 a.m.) discussing the discrimination complaint filed by a local television reporter against Fox 61.  I’m pleased and honored to be among the featured guests, which will also feature local media giants… Continue Reading

Followup: Fox61 Responds to Discrimination Complaint Brought by Reporter

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Late today, Fox61 (also known as WTIC-TV) released the following statement in response to the publicity surrounding the complaint brought by Shelly Sindland (which I covered last night): Although WTIC-TV typically does not comment on personnel matters, in this case, because of the personal nature of Ms. Sindland’s attacks on the station and her colleagues,… Continue Reading

Fox 61 Reporter Files Age and Gender Discrimination Claim with CHRO; Is History Repeating Itself?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Over ten years ago, former WFSB (Channel 3) news anchor Janet Peckinpaugh shook up the media market in Hartford with claims of gender and age discrimination against her former news station. She claimed that she had been let go because she had gotten too old. At the time, the case had all the elements of… Continue Reading