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| BBC executive alleged to be subject of multiple bullying accusations | BBC executive alleged to be subject of multiple bullying accusations |
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| Multiple accusations of bullying have been made against a senior BBC executive, who has been named in a collective complaint by more than 20 people. | Multiple accusations of bullying have been made against a senior BBC executive, who has been named in a collective complaint by more than 20 people. |
| The National Union of Journalists is understood to have submitted a 100-page report to the BBC regarding allegations of bullying, harassment and intimidation at the corporation. | The National Union of Journalists is understood to have submitted a 100-page report to the BBC regarding allegations of bullying, harassment and intimidation at the corporation. |
| Some 40 pages of the report are believed to be about a single, long-serving BBC employee. | Some 40 pages of the report are believed to be about a single, long-serving BBC employee. |
| A redacted version of the complaint has been submitted to the official inquiry into bullying and sexual harassment at the BBC being overseen by Dinah Rose QC. It is understood that the complaints will be investigated by a BBC manager and a member of the corporation's human resources department. | A redacted version of the complaint has been submitted to the official inquiry into bullying and sexual harassment at the BBC being overseen by Dinah Rose QC. It is understood that the complaints will be investigated by a BBC manager and a member of the corporation's human resources department. |
| If the complaints are found to have substance then it is expected it would lead to a formal disciplinary hearing. | If the complaints are found to have substance then it is expected it would lead to a formal disciplinary hearing. |
| Other members of staff at the BBC are also understood to have been the subject of multiple accusations of bullying, although none of the others are on the scale of the employee, who is accused of bullying behaviour over a sustained period. | Other members of staff at the BBC are also understood to have been the subject of multiple accusations of bullying, although none of the others are on the scale of the employee, who is accused of bullying behaviour over a sustained period. |
| The executive is understood to deny the allegations that have been made against them. | The executive is understood to deny the allegations that have been made against them. |
| Rose's inquiry was set up by the BBC's then director general George Entwistle in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal in October last year. | Rose's inquiry was set up by the BBC's then director general George Entwistle in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal in October last year. |
| The BBC said the barrister would work alongside the corporation's own HR department to review its policies and processes relating to bullying and sexual harassment. | The BBC said the barrister would work alongside the corporation's own HR department to review its policies and processes relating to bullying and sexual harassment. |
| The National Union of Journalists said in October that it would put forward evidence to the Rose inquiry on all cases of bullying and harassment which its members brought to it. | The National Union of Journalists said in October that it would put forward evidence to the Rose inquiry on all cases of bullying and harassment which its members brought to it. |
| One former producer, at the time the review was announced, predicted it "could open the floodgates" for allegations of inappropriate staff behaviour. | One former producer, at the time the review was announced, predicted it "could open the floodgates" for allegations of inappropriate staff behaviour. |
| The BBC said: "It would be inappropriate for the BBC to comment on contributions submitted anonymously and in confidence to the 'Respect at Work' report. | The BBC said: "It would be inappropriate for the BBC to comment on contributions submitted anonymously and in confidence to the 'Respect at Work' report. |
| "In setting up the review we have demonstrated how seriously we take our duty of care to staff." | "In setting up the review we have demonstrated how seriously we take our duty of care to staff." |
| The NUJ had not responded to a request for comment at the time of publication. | The NUJ had not responded to a request for comment at the time of publication. |
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