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Wigdor LLP Files Suit On Behalf Of Female Employee Terminated Within 24 Hours Of Complaining To Fox News

This afternoon, Wigdor LLP filed a complaint on behalf of Fox News Radio Correspondent Jessica Golloher, alleging gender discrimination and retaliation against Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Fox News Network LLC, Hank Weinbloom, Director of News Programming for Fox News Radio, and Mitch Davis, Vice President of Fox News Radio.  Wigdor LLP has, to date, had the pleasure to represent 20 current and former employees at Fox.

As alleged in the complaint, after joining Fox in 2008 Ms. Golloher was subjected to repeated acts of discrimination based on her gender, as well as discriminatory comments and boorish gender-based misconduct.  According to the lawsuit, Ms. Golloher was encouraged to complain to Fox News after receiving an April 2017 company-wide email urging Fox employees to raise any concerns about workplace behavior with Human Resources, Fox General Counsel Dianne Brandi, or the Paul Weiss law firm.  Acting on the belief that her complaint would be treated with prompt and confidential consideration, Ms. Golloher emailed the Paul Weiss law firm, requesting a meeting.  As the lawsuit contends, less than 24 hours after reaching out to the Paul Weiss law firm, Fox terminated Ms. Golloher in retaliation for her complaint.

The lawsuit follows a Class Action Complaint filed by Wigdor LLP against Fox News, alleging race discrimination on behalf of 11 former and current Fox employees.

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Newsweek
“SUIT ALLEGES FOX NEWS RETALIATED AGAINST WOMAN FOR REPORTING DISCRIMINATION, SEXISM”
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Buzzfeed
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Business Insider
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Hollywood Reporter
“Fox News Radio Correspondent Sues for Retaliation”
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Deadline
“Fox News & 21CF Hit With Promised Discrimination Suit By Radio Reporter”
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Variety
“Fox News Radio Correspondent Alleges Gender Discrimination in Lawsuit”
May 4, 2017
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LawNewz
“Fox News Employee Claims She Was Fired 24 Hours After Contacting Company ‘Hotline’ for Discrimination”
May 4, 2017
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The Jerusalem Post
“REPORTER SAYS US FOX NEWS CHANNEL FIRED HER FOR USING HARASSMENT HOTLINE”
May 4, 2017
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The Wrap
“Another Fox News Lawsuit: Staffer Says She Was Fired After Using Harassment Hotline”
May 4, 2017
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The Independent
“Fox News radio reporter sues broadcaster for being ‘fired 24 hours after contacting complaint hotline’”
May 5, 2017
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New York Magazine
“Fox News Reporter Says She Was Fired for Complaining About Sex Discrimination on Harassment ‘Hotline’”
May 5, 2017
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Huffington Post
“Fox News Hit With Another Lawsuit Claiming Discrimination”
May 5, 2017
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Los Angeles Times
“Fox News hit with another gender discrimination lawsuit”
May 5, 2017
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Bloomberg
“Fox Reporter Says She Was Fired After Emailing Investigator”
May 5, 2017
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Daily Mail
“Fox denies female reporter’s claim that she was ‘fired hours after complaining about sexism’ as she launches lawsuit”
May 5, 2017
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Fortune
“A Fox News Reporter Claims She Was Fired for Using the Company’s Harassment Hotline”
May 5, 2017
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The New York Times
“Fox News Besieged by New Bias Lawsuit and Federal Inquiry”
May 4, 2017
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Romper
“Who Is Jessica Golloher? The Fox News Correspondent Claims She Was Fired After Using A Harassment Hotline”
May 4, 2017
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Reuters
“Reporter says Fox News fired her for using harassment hotline”
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Courthouse News
“Fox News Whacked With Another Sexual Harassment Suit”
May 5, 2017
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The Slatest
“Female Reporter Sues Fox News Alleging the Network Fired Her for Using Sexual Harassment Hotline”
May 5, 2017
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The Blaze
“Ex-Fox News staffer says she was fired after following company policy on sexual harassment reporting”
May 5, 2017
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DNA India
“Reporter says U.S. Fox News channel fired her for using harassment hotline”
May 5, 2017
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The Times of India
“Reporter says Fox News fired her for using harassment hotline”
May 5, 2017
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U.S. News
“Reporter Says Fox News Fired Her for Using Harassment Hotline”
May 5, 2017
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