ABC staff survey reveals 13% of news employees have faced sexual harassment
by Amanda Meade from on (#6N9ZZ)
Survey also finds one-quarter experienced workplace bullying as broadcaster's news director calls harassment and bullying unacceptable'
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An internal survey of employees of the ABC's news division has found 25% of staff surveyed experienced bullying at work and 13% had faced sexual harassment.
The ABC news director, Justin Stevens, told staff on Wednesday the survey revealed an important and overdue conversation is taking place across the media industry", apparently a reference to reports of inappropriate behaviour towards women at Nine Entertainment.
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