(CBS News) -- Two CBS local television executives were placed on administrative leave Monday, hours after the National Association of Black Journalists demanded they be fired over a Los Angeles Times investigation into allegations they "cultivated a hostile work environment."
The Los Angeles Times story, published Sunday, includes images of a Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission complaint filed by a former employee who accuses one executive, CBS Television Stations President Peter Dunn, of making "racist, sexist, homophobic and discriminatory comments."
CBS said in a statement Monday night that Dunn and David Friend, Senior Vice President, News for the TV Stations, "have been placed on administrative leave, pending the results of a third-party investigation into issues that include those raised in (the) recent Los Angeles Times report."
"CBS is committed to a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where all voices are heard, claims are investigated and appropriate action is taken where necessary," the company said.
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CBS Executives Placed On Leave After Reports Of 'Racist' And 'Sexist' Comments
/ CBS Pittsburgh
(CBS News) -- Two CBS local television executives were placed on administrative leave Monday, hours after the National Association of Black Journalists demanded they be fired over a Los Angeles Times investigation into allegations they "cultivated a hostile work environment."
The Los Angeles Times story, published Sunday, includes images of a Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission complaint filed by a former employee who accuses one executive, CBS Television Stations President Peter Dunn, of making "racist, sexist, homophobic and discriminatory comments."
CBS said in a statement Monday night that Dunn and David Friend, Senior Vice President, News for the TV Stations, "have been placed on administrative leave, pending the results of a third-party investigation into issues that include those raised in (the) recent Los Angeles Times report."
"CBS is committed to a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where all voices are heard, claims are investigated and appropriate action is taken where necessary," the company said.
Click here to read more from CBS News.
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