Firms Bullying Cost £1 million

[brothermagrew]

TV firm's bullying cost £1 million:
Bullying managers at an ITV regional newsroom have cost the company about £1m, a national newspaper has claimed. The Guardian says a series of investigations have taken place at the Tyne Tees newsroom amid allegations of racism, sexism and inappropriate comments about ethnic minorities and disabled people made by a manager. The complaints led to managers and journalists leaving the company with large pay-offs, the paper says. Problems started six years ago, when a journalist launched a complaint accusing a manager of bullying. He was disciplined after one inquiry, before two further investigations were launched when the journalist claimed he was ignored for two years as he continued to work in the newsroom after making the complaint. The manager was later given a written warning about his conduct before he was suspended and left the company with a pay-off in the region of £50,000.The whistleblower left the company three years ago and was paid almost £80,000 after threatening to take his case to an employment tribunal. Last year, a further three female journalists lodged complaints of bullying, sexism and racism, sparking yet more investigations. One claimed she was called a 'gypo' and was physically pushed aside by one of two male colleagues who were later disciplined and have since left the company with substantial pay-offs. ITV recently agreed to pay two of the women a combined sum of more than £110,000. An ITV source quoted by The Guardian said the total time spent off on sick leave or suspensions amounted to five years, 'the equivalent of around £250,000 in sick pay just while they were off work.' Legal costs would push the total to in the region of £1 million.

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[POSTMAN]

Blimey,you wouldn't of thought it would ya.

[DGP1]

How much do you think bullying costs RM? I know it would be much lower if they acted on the B&H complaints instead of just dismissing them and taking anyone who makes them down the conduct code.