Not Good: A&E Violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Letting Phil Robertson Go

[Katzndogz]

This is not at will employment. This is a contractual relationship. If we disregard the contract and since you are running from that, say A&E has a right to fire him. A&E now has to accept all the consequences that flow from that decision which is the loss of the entire cast and all the sets where all the filming is done as well as the effect of sponsors ending their relationship with the entire network. This will result in the loss of millions of dollars which the network will have to answer to shareholdres. The Robertsons have no shareholders.

All because gays got their panties in a wad. Good job!

Right now those lawyers for A&E are looking for a way out that doesn't hurt them too badly. Groveling might help. I would suggest that A&E will find a way out and when the contract expires the Robertsons will not renew and takes their show ( if they continue. It's not like their livelihood depends on this show) elsewhere.

Meanwhile the network is running endless marathons each airing of which pours residual money into Phil's bank account. The family will get paid for this series for years to come.

 

[koshergrl]

Yeah, A&E isn't going to let him go.

He may walk though. And THAT might be a violation of his contract!

 

[Katzndogz]

Actually, it is none of the things you mentioned and I for one never made those claims. If you paid attention, I refuted most of them if not all of them.

This is a contract dispute. They can try to use a morality clause. You have no idea whether that issue was ever raised or mentioned, do you? From what we know, which is damn little, it never came up.

GLAAD has returned to whatever hole it crawled out of once it shit in A&E's dinner and left them to clean up the mess.

Meanwhile Teleflora has partnered with the Robertson family for a special Robertson floral arrangement and CD of favorite Christmas music. A&E not involved.

 

[Katzndogz]

Yeah, A&E isn't going to let him go.

He may walk though. And THAT might be a violation of his contract!

Of course A&E will do whatever they can now. I suspect a confidential settlement the tems of which can't be discussed but involve a hefty donation to the Robertson church. And the network promises to never censor or alter any part of the show.

 

[koshergrl]

Lol....I think it's all hilarious.

 

[Pogo]

Yeah, A&E isn't going to let him go.

He may walk though. And THAT might be a violation of his contract!

Of course A&E will do whatever they can now. I suspect a confidential settlement the tems of which can't be discussed but involve a hefty donation to the Robertson church. And the network promises to never censor or alter any part of the show.

-- on Planet Bizarro, which is the only place a network that creates a show then becomes enslaved to it.

Dream on. Matter of fact, with that imagination... write a novel.

 

[JimBowie1958]

I may not be a lawyer, but I watch Judge Judy every day. That qualifies me to give legal advice on the Internet

Robertsons conduct embarrassed his employer and is no longer suited to fill the position he was hired for. Grounds for firing, always has been, always will be

The employer embarrassed themselves, and as a result of Phil Robertson's conduct A&E was forced to increase their income by several million dollars.

A&E should do the right thing like Cracker Barrel did and apologize.

Well Councellor, you must address the legal concept of the boss is always right.

The boss is not always right, you retard.

You libtards totally ignored the case I posted of an employee who got fired under a morality clause, took it to the courts and WON, doofus.

Criminy, you libtards talk among yourselves like a big echo chamber and then think you have proven your case, roflmao.

 

[JimBowie1958]

Yeah, A&E isn't going to let him go.

He may walk though. And THAT might be a violation of his contract!

Of course A&E will do whatever they can now. I suspect a confidential settlement the tems of which can't be discussed but involve a hefty donation to the Robertson church. And the network promises to never censor or alter any part of the show.

-- on Planet Bizarro, which is the only place a network that creates a show then becomes enslaved to it.

Dream on. Matter of fact, with that imagination... write a novel.

Yeah he must be cuckoo if he disagrees with the mighty Pogo, lolol, the internet legal expert. /s

 

[JimBowie1958]

Lol....I think it's all hilarious.

Yes, it is.

A+E shot themselves in the ass trying to appease a bunch of homosexual fascists who are as arrogant as can be.

GLAAD has over reached and it is hilarious watching everything blow up around them, lol.

 

[JimBowie1958]

It is hilarious how obsessed you folks are over a thought some guy who lives in a swamp had.

No, methinks the thought originated over thousands of years in various terrains, various different cultures but agreed on basic morality.

It is this confine of morality that is under attack by fascists like GLAAD who want to subordinate EVERYTHING to the interests of Identity Politics; the new version of racism in our time.

Oh so you're saying if I make a fudge packer reference it will appear on the news? Ooops.......

Are you the start of a hit TV show with an audience in the millions?

No, so don't make silly questions.

 

[Pogo]

Criminy, you libtards talk among yourselves like a big echo chamber and then think you have proven your case, roflmao.

 

[JimBowie1958]

Criminy, you libtards talk among yourselves like a big echo chamber and then think you have proven your case, roflmao.

You know, for all the blather you do about this situation and your supposedly expert take on the A+E contract with Phil R, you still ignore a very central predicament for A+E.

They need the Robertsons to star in their biggest show, while the Robertsons are independently wealthy and do not need A+E. The new episodes are scheduled to be started around January 15, and there is no reason to believe the Robertsons will cave.

So that leaves one thing to happen; A+E will give in, apologize to Phil and his fans and stay on schedule.

You sound like the idiot fan who thinks that the Broncos will not give Peyton Manning anything he wants, because that is what Phil is to A+E; he's their Peyton Manning and there is no way A+E is going to let him walk.

In other words, you are a fucking idiot if you think A+E is not going to flip flop and take Phil back.

 

[Pogo]

Criminy, you libtards talk among yourselves like a big echo chamber and then think you have proven your case, roflmao.

You know, for all the blather you do about this situation and your supposedly expert take on the A+E contract with Phil R, you still ignore a very central predicament for A+E.

They need the Robertsons to star in their biggest show, while the Robertsons are independently wealthy and do not need A+E. The new episodes are scheduled to be started around January 15, and there is no reason to believe the Robertsons will cave.

So that leaves one thing to happen; A+E will give in, apologize to Phil and his fans and stay on schedule.

You sound like the idiot fan who thinks that the Broncos will not give Peyton Manning anything he wants, because that is what Phil is to A+E; he's their Peyton Manning and there is no way A+E is going to let him walk.

In other words, you are a fucking idiot if you think A+E is not going to flip flop and take Phil back.

Uh ..... those episodes are already in the can, Einstein. They were shot before this all came up. How long do you think it takes to shoot a show -- an afternoon?

Damn right they'll stay on schedule. That was never in doubt.

 

[JimBowie1958]

You know, for all the blather you do about this situation and your supposedly expert take on the A+E contract with Phil R, you still ignore a very central predicament for A+E.

They need the Robertsons to star in their biggest show, while the Robertsons are independently wealthy and do not need A+E. The new episodes are scheduled to be started around January 15, and there is no reason to believe the Robertsons will cave.

So that leaves one thing to happen; A+E will give in, apologize to Phil and his fans and stay on schedule.

You sound like the idiot fan who thinks that the Broncos will not give Peyton Manning anything he wants, because that is what Phil is to A+E; he's their Peyton Manning and there is no way A+E is going to let him walk.

In other words, you are a fucking idiot if you think A+E is not going to flip flop and take Phil back.

Uh ..... those episodes are already in the can, Einstein. They were shot before this all came up. How long do you think it takes to shoot a show -- an afternoon?

Damn right they'll stay on schedule. That was never in doubt.

So you think that A+E will air new episodes that include the top guy of their reality series family all the while him suspended??

No way.

A+E is going to let him back on the show and they will do it with no fanfare because they are that damned greedy and stupid.

They never should have let this happen to start with and then doubled down on stupid by suspending Phil.

 

[Katzndogz]

You know, for all the blather you do about this situation and your supposedly expert take on the A+E contract with Phil R, you still ignore a very central predicament for A+E.

They need the Robertsons to star in their biggest show, while the Robertsons are independently wealthy and do not need A+E. The new episodes are scheduled to be started around January 15, and there is no reason to believe the Robertsons will cave.

So that leaves one thing to happen; A+E will give in, apologize to Phil and his fans and stay on schedule.

You sound like the idiot fan who thinks that the Broncos will not give Peyton Manning anything he wants, because that is what Phil is to A+E; he's their Peyton Manning and there is no way A+E is going to let him walk.

In other words, you are a fucking idiot if you think A+E is not going to flip flop and take Phil back.

Uh ..... those episodes are already in the can, Einstein. They were shot before this all came up. How long do you think it takes to shoot a show -- an afternoon?

Damn right they'll stay on schedule. That was never in doubt.

You really think that because something is on television for 30 minutes it only takes 30 minutes to film. Ooookkkaaayy.

 

[Katzndogz]

I was with a group of lawyers kicking this around last night. There's no good way out for A&E. It cannot be resolved without really pissing off the grievance industry or putting gay principals above their income. Which will it be?

 

[JoeB131]

This is not at will employment. This is a contractual relationship. If we disregard the contract and since you are running from that, say A&E has a right to fire him. A&E now has to accept all the consequences that flow from that decision which is the loss of the entire cast and all the sets where all the filming is done as well as the effect of sponsors ending their relationship with the entire network. This will result in the loss of millions of dollars which the network will have to answer to shareholdres. The Robertsons have no shareholders.

All because gays got their panties in a wad. Good job!

Right now those lawyers for A&E are looking for a way out that doesn't hurt them too badly. Groveling might help. I would suggest that A&E will find a way out and when the contract expires the Robertsons will not renew and takes their show ( if they continue. It's not like their livelihood depends on this show) elsewhere.

Meanwhile the network is running endless marathons each airing of which pours residual money into Phil's bank account. The family will get paid for this series for years to come.

Yes, it was a contractual relationship, but A&E has the right to end that contract any time they feel like it.

But here's the thing... No one ever comes out of these things well.

Paula Deen
Dog the Bounty Hunter

Sorry, once you get outed as a bigot, really, no one wants to sit next to you in the long run.

 

[Katzndogz]

This is not at will employment. This is a contractual relationship. If we disregard the contract and since you are running from that, say A&E has a right to fire him. A&E now has to accept all the consequences that flow from that decision which is the loss of the entire cast and all the sets where all the filming is done as well as the effect of sponsors ending their relationship with the entire network. This will result in the loss of millions of dollars which the network will have to answer to shareholdres. The Robertsons have no shareholders.

All because gays got their panties in a wad. Good job!

Right now those lawyers for A&E are looking for a way out that doesn't hurt them too badly. Groveling might help. I would suggest that A&E will find a way out and when the contract expires the Robertsons will not renew and takes their show ( if they continue. It's not like their livelihood depends on this show) elsewhere.

Meanwhile the network is running endless marathons each airing of which pours residual money into Phil's bank account. The family will get paid for this series for years to come.

Yes, it was a contractual relationship, but A&E has the right to end that contract any time they feel like it.

But here's the thing... No one ever comes out of these things well.

Paula Deen
Dog the Bounty Hunter

Sorry, once you get outed as a bigot, really, no one wants to sit next to you in the long run.

Obviously what happened to Deen and Dog isn't going to happen to the Robertson's. Deen apologized, endlessly, so did Dog. You won't find that here. Then too, neither of them was anywhere near as popular as Duck Dynasty.

Not that Paula Deen and Dog the Bounty Hunter isn't important, they are parts of the reason why people are sick of the thought police today. It's part of the reasons why the non-PC public (the majority) has a gut full now.

A&E has the right to terminate the contract any time they feel like it. So do the Robertsons. And, more importantly so do the advertisers who threatened to pull ALL the network advertising.

Terminate all the contracts and then sort out who had the legal right to do what.

 

[Katzndogz]

If you get right down to it. The only one's who can't be hurt is Phil Robertson and his family.

 

[JoeB131]

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Obviously what happened to Deen and Dog isn't going to happen to the Robertson's. Deen apologized, endlessly, so did Dog. You won't find that here. Then too, neither of them was anywhere near as popular as Duck Dynasty.

Not that Paula Deen and Dog the Bounty Hunter isn't important, they are parts of the reason why people are sick of the thought police today. It's part of the reasons why the non-PC public (the majority) has a gut full now.

A&E has the right to terminate the contract any time they feel like it. So do the Robertsons. And, more importantly so do the advertisers who threatened to pull ALL the network advertising.

Terminate all the contracts and then sort out who had the legal right to do what.

Sorry, I just don't see how doubling down on "I'm a bigot" really helps Robertson out that much.

A&E is going to have a life after we get bored with Robertsons and find some other dysfunctional bunch of twits to laugh at. The Mob is a fickle thing.

But the last thing A&E needs to do is become H&I (Hate and Intolerance).

I should also point out that There is no Arts or Entertainment on A&E anymore, no History on the History Channel, No Learning on the Learning Channel.

Maybe we need a Hate and Intolerance Network just so you guys can get that out of your system. YOu might even engage in some self-reflection of why it's stupid to cherry pick verses from a 3000 year old book to rationalize your hatred of people who arent doing anything to you.