staff are furious that there have been different sets of rules for employees under investigation at the corporation, the Daily Mail can reveal.
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BBC Staff Outraged Over Unequal Investigation Rules
BBC staff are furious that there have been different sets of rules for employees under investigation at the corporation, the Daily Mail can reveal.On Friday, it...
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On Friday, it came to light that presenter faced a misconduct probe over her interactions with multiple colleagues.
The Newsnight host, 57, is said to have been faced with a number of complaints, including multiple from high-ranking staff such as Newsnight presenter and former chief content officer Charlotte Moore.
However, Ms Derbyshire was never suspended while the investigation took place.
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Her colleague , 51, also faces a string of bullying complaints and was put under review by bosses who have now escalated it to a probe after further complaints were made.
Both Ms Derbyshire and Ms Munchetty, who are full-time staff members at the BBC, have continued to work during any investigations.
BBC staff are furious that there have been different sets of rules for employees under investigation at the corporation, the Daily Mail can reveal
Kaye Adams, 63, who worked on a freelance basis for the BBC for over 15 years, was suspended during her probe, and five months later, she was sacked after several complaints against her were upheld
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Meanwhile, Kaye Adams, 63, who worked on a freelance basis for the BBC for over 15 years, was suspended during her probe, and five months later, she was sacked after several complaints against her were upheld.
The long-standing broadcaster was accused of using an ‘abhorrent swear word’ at a colleague, while in another incident, Adams is alleged to have thrown a pen at a producer in frustration over an upcoming show.
She strongly denies these claims.
A source told the Daily Mail: ‘The way the BBC is handling things isn’t right. There are different rules for different people, depending on their contracts.
‘Staff are furious, and there seems to be an agenda to go after successful women at the top.’
Ms Derbyshire’s complaints were raised after the corporation's 2025 Respect at Work review, which encouraged staff to speak out about misconduct.
It came in the wake of a string of scandals involving high-profile BBC figures including news anchor Huw Edwards and sport presenter Jermaine Jenas and claims of bullying on Strictly Come Dancing.
US publication Deadline reported Ms Derbyshire's off-air colleagues made complaints about her tone and language.
According to the publication, the mother-of-two rejected the accusations but conceded she can be 'direct and exacting under the pressure of a newsroom environment'.
Naga Munchetty, 51, also faces a string of bullying complaints and was put under review by bosses who have now escalated it to a probe after further complaints were made
