'Fear & intimidation' | Ellen DeGeneres Show hit by 'toxic workplace' claims

A strong and positive company culture can make a huge difference to businesses wanting to attract, engage and retain top talent.

It can also influence a business’ commercial success too, which makes it a key element of any HR strategy.

Despite the importance of company culture from both an employee and commercial perspective, one current and ten former employees on The Ellen DeGeneres Show – who asked to remain anonymous – have claimed to BuzzFeed news that they experienced fear, racism and intimidation behind the scenes of the show.

According to Digital Spy, some staff members alleged that they had been let go for taking medical leave or bereavement days to attend family funerals.