The National Football League has another legal issue. And this can be especially problematic.
via washington postCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James have jointly announced that they will investigate allegations that the NFL “facilitated a hostile work environment and engaged in employment discrimination.”
Both attorneys general have also issued subpoenas to the NFL seeking information about the investigation.
The NFL’s headquarters are located in New York. NFL Network’s main office is in He LA. With over 1,000 employees he works for the NFL in two states.
This survey is related to the league itself, not the team. Hiring, firing, and routinely treating staff can all be fair game for investigation.
Last year, a letter from six attorneys general to the league expressed “serious concerns” about allegations made by former NFL employees.
“We all watched in horror in 2014 when a video of Ray Rice punching, knocking out and spitting on his fiancée was released,” the April 2022 letter explained. took sexual violence seriously and pledged to improve its organizational culture for women. [NFL]These recent allegations suggest you haven’t. A female employee said she watched Rice’s video repeatedly, along with comments from colleagues that the victim had brought the violence upon herself. In training aimed at increasing sensitivity to the issue, other women asked themselves to self-identify whether they were or knew victims of domestic violence. I reported that I was asked to list it. Anti-discrimination laws in many states, including New York, prohibit employers from placing women and people of color in hostile work environments, as well as victims of domestic violence. “
The letter also stated that female employees were “restrained by having an ‘aggressive tone,’ an often unjustified stereotype of women, especially women of color, who seek to advance in male-dominated workplaces.” , was criticized.”
It remains to be seen if the investigation will lead to formal action. It’s a gradual process. However, this is a rather important step. That’s what the NFL has to deal with now. And it’s not going away just because the league wants it.