morality clause
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Jury Rules Former TV Host Tavis Smiley, Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Must Pay PBS $1.5 Million for Violating Morals Clause
For the last several years, Tavis Smiley has demanded he have his day in court against his former employer, PBS. He got his wish in February, claiming that the network weaponized its morality clause against him; PBS counterclaimed that multiple, credible accusations of sexual misconduct and sexual harassment made his employment at PBS untenable. On…
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Tavis Smiley’s Upcoming Trial Against PBS Will Raise Important Questions About Consent and Workplace Relationships
For years, Tavis Smiley, the former PBS late-night talk show host, has been defiant in the face of sexual misconduct allegations. Smiley has been entangled in a legal battle with his former employer, PBS, since 2018, over accusations that he sexually harassed, intimidated, and verbally abused employees, as well as having more than a decade’s…