Dushku

Shegerian & Associates: The Early Departure for Actress, Eliza Dushku, from CBS' "Bull" ends in $9.5 Million Harassment Claim Settlement

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Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Human sexuality, Human behavior, Feminism, Harassment, Workplace bullying, Eliza Dushku, Labour law, Bull, Sexual harassment, Dushku, Harassment in the United Kingdom, Workplace

In what we now know as a confidential $9.5 million harassment claim settlement, Eliza Dushku was paid by CBS in the amount of what would have been her paycheck for her expected lengthy stint on "Bull."

Key Points: 
  • In what we now know as a confidential $9.5 million harassment claim settlement, Eliza Dushku was paid by CBS in the amount of what would have been her paycheck for her expected lengthy stint on "Bull."
  • Ms. Dushku's settlement came as a result of confronting Mr. Weatherly over multiple inappropriate comments and jokes made towards Ms. Dushku while on set.
  • Carney Shegerian, the founder of Los Angeles-based employee rights law firm Shegerian & Associates, has weighed in on the settlement.
  • "The harassment claim settlement by CBS shows the need for employers to curb sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior in the workplace," Shegerian says.