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Portland Radio Group Employee Files Discrimination Complaint
RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Randi Kirshbaum Longtime Portland radio host Randi Kirshbaum has filed employment discrimination complaints against her former employer, Portland Radio Group, and its parent corporation, Saga Communications. WMTW News 8 reports that Kirshbaum s attorney, David Webbert, filed the complaints on Kirshbaum s behalf, as well as with the Maine Human Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is a federal agency.
After 38 years with the station, Kirshbaum was terminated in May. She says she lost her job over her fears of returning to the office due to the COVID-19 outbreak. She had been working remotely since the beginning of April until May 18, when she was terminated.
Portland radio personality files employment discrimination complaints
Randi Kirshbaum alleges she was fired because of her age, a pre-existing medical condition, and her employer s refusal to make an accommodation for her to work from home during the pandemic.
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Portland radio personality Randi Kirshbaum has filed two employment discrimination complaints against her former employer, alleging she was terminated from her job because of her age, a pre-existing medical condition, and her employer’s refusal to make an accommodation for her to work from home rather than return to the office, where she faced a greater risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
Portland radio station served with discrimination complaint after firing veteran DJ over coronavirus concerns
Randi Kirshbaum of WPOR and WCLZ was fired in May for reportedly refusing to return to the office on her doctor s recommendation amid coronavirus, COVID-19 concerns. Author: Gabrielle Mannino (NEWS CENTER Maine), Cindy Williams (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 12:01 PM EST December 14, 2020 Updated: 6:51 PM EST December 14, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine
Editor s Note: The above video aired in May.
Randi Kirshbaum, a DJ and manager at WPOR and WCLZ radio in Portland for 38 years, has filed an employment discrimination complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission (MHRC) and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against her former employer.