Legal Experts Shocked by Fox’s $20 Million Settlement With Gretchen Carlson
The news of Gretchen Carlson‘s $20 million settlement with 21st Century Fox is sending shock waves through the legal world, especially in employment and labor law circles, according to a LawNewz.com report.
Rachel Stockman spoke with several legal experts about the settlement, including one who called this a “watershed moment for sexual harassment cases.”
Some of the experts said the case could open the door to more sexual harassment claims in the workplace, and some were surprised by the high dollar amount that 21st Century Fox agreed to pay.
The article quotes Washington, DC, employment lawyer Tom Spiggle as saying this case could convince victims of sexual harassment that the laws on the subject still have teeth.