Days Of Our Lives Fires Producer Albert Alarr Following Backstage Harassment Scandal

Albert Alarr being fired shouldn’t be the one change happening at “Days of Our Lives” after the investigation into backstage harassment. Cordray Productions launched an announcement, saying “We will probably be implementing further HR protocols, together with an elevated HR presence in addition to channels for reporting any considerations. It’s crucial that we have now a protected and inclusive office surroundings,” by way of Deadline. “Days of Our Lives” had put manufacturing on pause following the backstage harassment scandal, so these constructive modifications ought to hopefully imply everybody is ready to get again to work safely.

The multi-week investigation began with a grievance about gender pay disparity and firings, and because it expanded, it seemed into Alarr’s habits — he was accused of, amongst different issues, making a poisonous work surroundings and groping ladies on and off-set with witnesses interviewed about his conduct. Alarr had been a producer and director on the present for 20 years.

Alarr, for his half, defined his facet of the scenario in a prolonged assertion to The Wrap. He stated the studios had “caved to a cynical strain marketing campaign to pressure me out of my job.” He went on to say, “I’ve been on this business for many years, and never a single grievance has ever been made towards me till now.” He additionally claimed that “this entire scenario stems from the animus of simply two people.” He didn’t identify these two folks.