ITV and This Morning is in a fresh scandal following more allegations of “bullying” and having a “toxic working culture”.
According to the House of Commons media committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage, current and past employees have made accusations of harassment, bullying and discrimination.
This report comes after ITV boss Dame Carolyn McCall was questioned about Phillip Schofield‘s This Morning departure and ITV’s work culture. Furthermore, back in May, Phillip stepped down as a presenter and admitted to having an affair with a younger male colleague.
Despite accusations from people, including Dr Ranj Singh, Dame Carolyn stated that she did “not recognise” a toxic culture in This Morning.
This Morning in fresh scandal
However, in a letter published today (August 9), Dame Caroline addressed Dame Carolyn and said that many individuals had contacted the committee after her parliament appearance.
She wrote: “These individuals speak with great pride about working at ITV and are hugely positive about many of their colleagues. However, they also raise claims of toxic working cultures, bullying, discrimination and harassment.”
She added: “[Some] have described how their decision to raise concerns within ITV has led to further bullying and discrimination. And in some cases having to leave the organisation with a settlement agreement.
“It is easy to understand why those individuals, especially where they have left ITV and do not wish to relive their traumatic experiences, do not feel capable of attempting to report their concerns, or that ITV will take them seriously.”
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