Report: Fox News pays former female host $15 million over pay disparity

Photo by: Melissa Francis - Facebook
Photo by: Melissa Francis - Facebook

(New York, NY) -- Fox News reportedly has paid a former female host 15-million dollars to settle her claim that she was paid less than her male colleagues.

The Washington Post reported on Sunday that Fox agreed to a settlement with Melissa Francis, who hosted popular shows like Outnumbered and After The Bell from 2012 to 2020. Francis filed her complaint against Fox with the New York State Department of Labor, accusing the company of enforcing gender pay disparities.

She filed the complaint shortly before the network fired her.