A former employee recently filed a Gender Discrimination lawsuit against Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and NBC.
The lawsuit was filed by Paul Tarascio, a former stage manager at the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Allegedly, Tarascio first filed a complaint before the office of the EEOC last July 2010 but he asserts that nothing happened until the agency issued him a “right to sue” which permits him to file for a proper lawsuit.
In his lawsuit, Tarascio claims that he was fired by the comedian Jimmy Fallon along with network officials after he expressed his displeasures for his demotion when a female staffer took his job.
Allegedly, a female employee who was not qualified for the job took over Tarascio’s position as a first stage manager simply for the reason that Fallon felt more comfortable working with the female staffer chosen the replace him.
Tarascio further claimed that in his years in service, he never received any criticism or negative reviews about his job performance and as matter of fact, he only received appreciations while on the other hand, his female successor is a disaster and always rely on him. Tarascio added that his immediate supervisor implied that he would lose his job due to his gender.
Tarascio is seeking for a court judgment for his back pay and compensation damages in his lawsuit.
An employee experiencing gender discrimination in the workplace can seek protection under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). However, if they still feel like something is not going right, then victims approach an employment law attorney may have the right to file for a more comprehensive lawsuit.
02/02/2012
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