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BBC News Presenters Claim They Were Forced Off Air & Harassed After “Sham” Hiring Process
BBC News presenters Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are taking legal action against their employer.
Four female BBC News presenters have commenced legal action against the UK broadcaster, arguing they were forced off air for a year and harassed as a result of a “rigged” recruitment process. The BBC has stood by the recruitment process and an internal HR investigation concluded last year that successful chief presenters were not promised their jobs before an open hiring procedure. The allegations are embarrassing for the BBC and represent the highest-profile tribunal faced by the corporation since it lost a landmark gender pay battle with Newswatch host Samira Ahmed in 2020.
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