Morale at CBS News is reportedly low, and CBS CEO George Cheeks is scrambling to boost that up. According to the New York Post, the executive plans to dial back requests that staffers work nights and weekends.
Those who work at the network are lamenting conditions under their hard-driving boss. Recent results from a yearly "well-being survey" regarding employee happiness at Paramount Global revealed bad scores from CBS News employees.
The Post relayed the remarks by a source inside the newsroom who stated that morale has fallen since CBS News co-president Neeraj Khemlani took over and is branded as "micromanaging" and "rude."
Furthermore, the insider states that Khemlani showers employees around-the-clock questions and criticism over their performance. "Neeraj schedules meetings at 7 at night and doesn't care about people's lives," one source told the media outlet.
Following the survey, insiders told The Post that Cheeks took the rare action of sending out an email and video message to employees about improving the work-life balance at the news bureau.
However, a CBS spokesperson stated that Cheeks' written memo and video message weren't explicitly toward the CBS News division.
"This was a global email to all CBS employees, it was not directed to or in response to any particular brand or division," the spokesman said in a statement.
"Our workplace dynamics across the country are evolving as result of Covid, and the transition to hybrid and agile office structures. Employee well-being is a top priority for CBS in this transition."
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