Press statement: Protect responds to the publication of the BBC Workplace Culture Review
Protect welcomes this comprehensive review of workplace culture at the BBC and the proposed actions to improve whistleblowing systems. As an industry that relies on freelancers and short-term contracts protections are needed to ensure everyone feels safe and respected at work. Its concerning this review reveals that junior employees, freelancers and those on short-term contracts are much less likely to speak up than permanent BBC staff due to their precarious employment status.