‘The sun of the newsroom’: US news anchor Annalisa Klebers says she was bullied by bosses for seeking equal pay and was suicidal

Annalisa KlebersFormer news anchor of News12 explains his struggle equal pay It led to violent retaliation at work and resulted in a psychotic break that left him on suicide watch.
The award-winning journalist, known for his dedication and professionalism, filed a lawsuit against the American Arbitration Association, blaming his former employer. Altice USArelated to discrimination and mistreatment.
Klebers, 42, anchors News12’s morning news in Connecticut and New Jersey, earning praise from his superiors who once referred to him as “the sun of the newsroom.” However, his professional life took a dark turn when, after learning he had earned $71,000, he demanded a new contract with better pay; This figure was much lower than the salary of his colleagues.
According to Klebers, his request was met with hostility. She claims she was “gassed” by management, excluded from meetings and saddled with humiliating tasks such as correcting her co-host’s typos. “What management did to me changed my life forever. I almost lost my life. “My children almost came to the point of losing their mother,” he said.
Klebers, who was hired in April 2018, has worked tirelessly during the pandemic; She often ran the newsroom alone while covering major events such as Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily briefings. His efforts earned him a $4,200 bonus; this was half of what some of their colleagues received. He claimed that when he raised concerns about pay disparities, management began to ostracize him, even excluding him from the promotional campaign he was spearheading.
Feeling increasingly alienated, Klebers filed a formal complaint but ultimately chose to resign. However, Altice refused to process his resignation, arguing that his allegations needed to be investigated. The stress became unbearable.
“I became very ill on Friday, May 13, 2022,” he said.
“I had a psychotic break. I was suicidal. “All of this happened in front of my wife, my children and even my sister.”
Her husband, Erik, described her as “catatonic” and described repeatedly trying to break into the garage in what doctors later described as a suicide attempt. Klebers was hospitalized for six days and was placed on suicide watch.
While he was on disability leave, Klebers was terminated by Altice. His lawyer, Anthony Mango, said his career was irreversibly damaged. “This came about because he simply did it in good faith and raised the issue of equal pay.”
“This actually made him disabled.”
Klebers is seeking compensation for lost earnings and hopes his lawsuit will prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. “This cannot happen to another person, woman or man, in a corporate environment. “This should be a crime,” he said.
Altice USA denied the allegations, saying: “News 12 is proud to provide an inclusive and equitable workplace where employees can thrive and be compensated based on their skills, contributions and value; “All allegations of gender discrimination are completely unfounded and we will defend vigorously against them.”