Al Roker‘s production company is under fire after former employee and experienced executive producer Bill Schultz filed a lawsuit on April 16 alleging the organization failed to keep its promise regarding mandatory DEI initiatives.

Former producer Bill Schultz claims he was illegally fired for being a whistle blower on the cartoon "Weather Hunters"

Al Roker and his production banner have been sued by Bill Schultz, a former executive producer on an animated kids TV series in development. Schultz (The Simpsons, King of The Hill, Garfield) claims he was fired for objecting to the company’s failure to follow a diversity initiative intended to bring minority writers onto PBS television

An ex-PBS producer alleges he was terminated from the Al Roker cartoon after raising concerns that the show failed to uphold its DEI policy.

Al Roker is being sued by an executive producer who's accusing him of using DEI as a “box to be checked" and not a requirement.