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BBC Employees Keep Jobs After Sexually Harassing Colleagues


BBC employees are keeping their jobs even if they have been the subject of an upheld sexual harassment complaint.

BBC director general Tim Davie and chair Samir Shah said in evidence to lawmakers last month that employees should be ousted if they cross professional boundaries. The FOIA figures come as the BBC plans to publish a workplace culture review on Monday following a string of scandals regarding the conduct of powerful men, including Russell Brand and Huw Edwards. “We want the BBC to be a place where expectations on standards and behaviour are clear; where people feel confident in raising issues or concerns if they do occur; and where swift action will be taken where necessary.

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