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Four female BBC presenters make 'discrimination' claims against broadcaster
BBC News anchors Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Annita McVeigh have launched an employment tribunal against the broadcaster after being taken off air
The four women attended a preliminary hearing at the Central London Employment tribunal, after having originally launched the claim with a fifth journalist who is no longer part of the proceedings. In their witness statements, which are said to be similar, the women said: “I am one of five female chief presenters with BBC News, aged 48 to 54, at the time of the detriments, who have suffered (direct/indirect) discrimination on the grounds of age and sex victimisation for union rep activities, victimisation for carrying out protected acts (bringing equal pay claims), harassment (violation of dignity, creation of a hostile, degrading, intimidating environment in the workplace, causing us to suffer ill-health and reputational damage). Karin Giannone recently returned to the BBC Newsroom (Image: Instagram)They also claimed that the cuts have left the new channel understaffed and that director-general Tim Davie had said publicly he wanted fewer presenters.
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