Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA crew member sued Universal Television on Friday, alleging that he was fired from an HBO Max show after coming down with COVID-19.William Pavlu was working as a chief rigging technician on an untitled comedy starring Jean Smart.
In the suit, he says he felt ill on the morning of Dec. 4, and later tested positive.He took a leave from work, and says he was assured he would not be fired.
But his condition worsened over the next week, and he was admitted to the hospital. On Dec. 14, he says he was informed that he would not be coming back when the show returned from its holiday break.“I was in the hospital, and they fired me when I was in the hospital,” Pavlu told Variety in an interview.
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