Appearing on 'The View' Wednesday, Michael Bloomberg acknowledged he has made inappropriate jokes in the past that he regrets, but maintained that his company has been a 'great place to work' for women.
, is addressing growing concerns over reported allegations that he fostered a hostile work environment for women at his company.
"Did I ever tell a bawdy joke? Yeah, sure I did," Bloomberg said. "Do I regret it? Yes, it's embarrassing, but you know, that's the way I grew up."there are several women who filed lawsuits against Bloomberg or his company based on claims of a hostile and sexist work environment in the past 30 years. Some of them ended with financial settlements and nondisclosure agreements. ABC also reported on three ongoing lawsuits.
Sekiko Sakai is one woman who filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg in the 1990s, which was reported on at the time, who said Bloomberg pressured her to get an abortion to keep her job after she informed him she was pregnant. "When women raise concerns like this, we have to pay attention. We have to listen to them, and if Michael Bloomberg has made comments like this, then he has to answer for them,"She also said that the women should be released from their nondisclosure agreements so they could speak out about their experiences."I think NDAs are a way for people to hide bad things they've done," she said.
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