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Originally Posted by Mull
Umm … garbage leadership
Lisa LaFlamme ‘going grey’ questioned by CTV executive, says senior company official
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/cana...ctv-grey-hair/
Like .. holy ####. The grey thing is terrible and this guy Melling just loves being an ass the more stories that come out |
If done by a subordinate, someone openly questioning someone's age, sex or race would be considered discrimination and grounds for remediation or dismissal. If done by a VP within a corporate environment, the victim needs to be removed silently and HR and lawyers will be used to protect the company. You can be sure that had Lisa Laflamme not been such a public figure and loved icon, none of this would have ever surfaced and kept under the carpet, but I can assure workplace harassment and discrimination happens all over the place and much more prevalent at higher levels then the general public will ever know.
The business decision façade is purely for politically correct reason to avoid being sued, she was fired for being an aging woman that an executive disapproved of as seen by his grey hair comment. Many companies project a diverse environment image and positive culture but behind the scenes the situation can be vile (especially for women). And employees generally keep quiet in these situations for fear of retaliation and being fired for not being a team player.
I don't expect anything to happen from this, within a month people will have forgotten about this and just carried on (see Blizzard Activision sexual harassment lawsuit where Bobby Kotick is still CEO despite being at the front of many of the allegations)
https://www.wired.com/story/activisi...-bobby-kotick/