In July, WarnerMedia, which produces DeGeneres’s show, launched an internal investigation into allegations of a toxic workplace.
Reports regarding the working conditions on DeGeneres’s show included a story early in the pandemic as filming ceased and eventually went virtual that at least 30 crew members had not been contacted for more than a month regarding the status of their pay or hours.
The crew was restored to full pay, and producers blamed the lack of communication on confusion during the pandemic.Additionally, a BuzzFeed story painted a damning picture of workplace culture on DeGeneres’s show.
One of the numerous employees who spoke off the record was a Black woman who said she’d dealt with “racist comments, actions, and.