Tavis Smiley Takes a Stand for Employees Dating Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Tavis Smiley Work Is Where You Find a Spouse ... Don't Ban Employee Dating
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Tavis Smiley knows it's hard to find Mr. or Mrs. Right, and insists that's why he never discouraged employees -- including himself, apparently -- from dating co-workers.
The suspended PBS talk show host took a stand for workplace dating Monday night on Tucker Carlson's FOX News show. Remember, PBS benched Tavis last week amid sexual misconduct allegations -- and true to his word, he's now vigorously defending himself.
The way Tavis sees it -- it's wrong to ban employees from dating because it's hard to meet someone when you're working your ass off. He's ignoring the power dynamic -- supervisors, like himself, dating people who work under him.
Still, he's passionate about the issue.
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