Allegations of bullying and sexual harassment in one of the top news companies, BCC, have circulated the media recently. BCC is currently under investigation of these claims. A dossier of complaints and evidence this unprofessional behavior has been written by staff members at BBC.

This dossier supports the allegation of sexual harassment, as one BBC staff member was targeted based on his sexuality and a coworker told him “‘Your lifestyle sickens me but it’s your choice'” These types of remarks are not only unacceptable in general, but especially in the workplace where colleagues should get along with everybody no matter their sexual orientation and not discriminate.  Another instance of sexual harassment noted at BBC was by one woman who said “she was offered ‘any promotion I liked’ if she agreed to dinners and drinks at her manager’s cottage on Tuesday evenings”.  This blatant demoralizing and sexualization of women has prompted BBC to initiate a “Respect at Work” review to prevent more cases of bullying and ensure that staff members are being treated fairly.

I think in addition to the “Respect at Work” review, BBC should compensate the victims of the bullying and make sure the necessary steps are taken to the members accused of harassment and bullying their fellow colleagues.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/oct/07/bbc-claims-bullying-sexual-harassment