BBC Managers Face Barrage of Criticism in Gender Pay Dispute
ke the North America job is." Ms. Gracie said the grievance process, which attributed part of the pay discrepancy to her need for professional "development," had
added "insult to injury." "That’s the first time I’ve ever been in development at 55," she said dryly. that not the relentless treadmill that something li
Though the BBC has reduced the salaries of some prominent male journalists
and scrutinized the pay of other on-air staff, 170 female employees said they had "no confidence" in the broadcaster’s review.
The BBC has faced a series of challenges over its pay structure, including a grievance filed late last year by scores of journalists
and the abrupt resignation of Ms. Gracie, the broadcaster’s former China editor, last month over pay disparities.
Amanda Goodall said that the perfect example of a woman who was asking a
Unsworth said that If you take the North America job, this is on-air three times a week at the moment,
Last week, the BBC said it was reducing the salaries of several male journalists.
The BBC said that it would address these issues and institute "substantial pay
cuts" for some men, while increasing pay for some male and female presenters.
A follow-up report commissioned by the BBC identified no "systemic gender discrimination
among rank-and-file employees," a finding challenged by female journalists.
