Martine Croxall and three other female BBC news presenters have begun legal action against the broadcaster over claims the job application process for senior presenter roles was “rigged.”
Ms. Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh appeared for a preliminary hearing at Central London Employment Tribunal on Wednesday to launch action against the BBC, claiming they experienced sex and age discrimination in the recruitment process following the reorganisation of the broadcaster’s two news channels.
The four women, aged 48 to 55, said in their witness statements that they had suffered harassment, reputational damage, “discrimination on the grounds of age and sex victimisation for union rep activities,” and “victimisation for carrying out protected acts (bringing equal pay claims).”
The group accuse the broadcaster of creating “a hostile, degrading, intimidating environment in the workplace, causing us to suffer ill-health and reputational damage.”
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Female News Presenters Accuse BBC of Rigging Recruitment Process
- by: Victoria Friedman
- 2024-05-02
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 05/02/2024
