RE: why move Bruce???

[Roger Kirk <rkirk@videoserver.com>]

Dan Billing wrote:

>As for the claim of age discrimination:  Is it age discrimination if the
>station decides to replace someone because management decides that   
person no
>longer attracrts viewers because of their age, looks or whatever?  I   
don't
>think so.  The bottom line is gaining viewers and selling ads and if
>management decided that an on-air talent no longer helps the station do   
that
>then they are well within their rights to fire them.  I also find it
>interesting when people claim age discrimination when part of the reason   
they
>originally got the job was because they were young and good looking.

Would it be age discrimination if the job description included verbiage   
stating
that the holder of the job must possess and maintain an appearance that   
is
considered attractive to whatever viewing audience that the broadcast   
company
wishes to target?

Roger Kirk
rkirk@videoserver.com

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