LOS ANGELES – Employees at daytime television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003-present), will be receiving increased benefits as the show continues to grapple with allegations of workplace toxicity.
According to entertainment news outlet, Variety, recently added benefits for staff include birthdays off, five paid days off to use at their discretion, as well as paid time for family matters and medical appointments.
The news was delivered earlier this week by senior Ellen producers Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner, at a virtual town hall.
The meeting also saw a teary DeGeneres apologise to employees for on-set toxicity that occurred "on her watch".
Last month, Buzzfeed News published an explosive report, exposing the realities of working on set at the popular talk show.
Former and current employees recounted incidents of sexual misconduct and racial prejudice, among other instances of intimidation and bullying.
Following an internal investigation by WarnerMedia, three of the show's top producers: Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman and Jonathan Norman, have been fired from the show. All three have been levelled with allegations of sexual misconduct.
Glavin has not publicly addressed the claims, while Leman and Norman have denied the accusations.
Meanwhile, Ellen, 62, has apologised to employees multiple times.
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