Tuckner, Sipser: Respected Television Journalist Files Discrimination Charges Against Univision

Tuckner, Sipser: Respected Television Journalist Files Discrimination Charges Against Univision

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Myriam Ayala, a respected, long-tenured television journalist with twenty-five years of accomplished experience, has filed a complaint in federal court alleging discrimination on the bases of her sex, age, race, color and in retaliation for opposing discrimination.

Ayala's complaint states she has been subjected to discriminatory and retaliatory behavior at Univision TV Channel 41. She has worked for the station since 1983, and has an unblemished record of outstanding job performance and highly rated stories. Ayala, a 57-year-old woman, is currently the oldest female news reporter at Univision Channel 41.

Despite her outstanding record as a television journalist, Ayala has been subjected to a discriminatory work environment where males and younger females are consistently favored for more valuable positions. Instead of being appreciated for her long years of invaluable service and recognized for her experience, Ayala has been removed from her long established day schedule and placed into a 3:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. overnight shift (which is currently the 2:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. shift). Her day shift was instead given to a younger female reporter. In response to Ayala's complaints of discriminatory action, Univision permanently placed her in the overnight shift.

Ayala has also been given less on-air assignments, has been featured in less newspaper promotions and has had no opportunity for in-depth reporting on "series" stories. Ayala's interviews are often used by other reporters (males and younger females) as part of their own broadcasts, and she is given no credit for these segments, which is akin to a demotion for an individual of her professional stature and experience.

Ayala is seeking compensatory and punitive damages as a result of this unlawful degradation to the terms and conditions of her employment that has caused her a loss in salary and benefits, extreme emotional distress and injury to her reputation.

Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP, is a Women's Rights in the Workplace law boutique in NYC. For more information about the case, or to obtain a copy of the state court complaint, contact Jack Tuckner or William Sipser at 212.766.9100 or at jtuckner@womensrightsny.com or wsipser@womensrightsny.com.

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CONTACT: Jack Tuckner, jtuckner@womensrightsny.com, or William Sipser,
wsipser@womensrightsny.com, +1-212-766-9100, both of Tuckner, Sipser,
Weinstock & Sipser, LLP

Web Site: http://www.womensrightsny.com/

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