EXCLUSIVE: BBC employees failed to express complete confidence in the corporation’s bullying and harassment processes just weeks before the Huw Edwards scandal plunged the corporation into turmoil.
The BBC’s annual staff survey, which was finalized in May, showed that 38% of 16,622 employees questioned did not endorse the statement: “I believe any bullying or harassment concern I raise will be dealt with appropriately.” Some 16% of staff said they disagreed with this sentiment, while the remaining 22% were “neutral” in their position over the BBC’s complaints procedures, according to figures obtained by Deadline.
The 62% who agreed bullying or harassment concerns would be addressed appropriately was one percentage point higher than last year.
In the 2019 staff survey, the figure stood at 57%, suggesting confidence in BBC processes has grown over the past four years, but there is a rump of staff who remain disillusioned.
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