Nine review finds 'systemic' abuse of power inside the company
The Intersection report, which identified widespread bullying and harassment, was based on interviews with more than 120 staff at Nine and makes 22 recommendations, but does not name individual perpetrators.
Nine Entertainment’s interim CEO Matt Stanton has revealed that an external review of the company’s workplace culture has triggered investigations into some employees after it uncovered the systemic abuse of power by managers and widespread instances of bullying and harassment.
The nation's largest domestic media company publicly released the long awaited review into its culture, conducted by boutique consulting firm Intersection on Thursday.
Among other things, the review found high rates of abuse of power or authority in Nine’s broadcast division, with 57% of employees from that unit reporting experiences of bullying, discrimination or harassment.
In a private briefing with broadcast staff on Thursday about two hours before a wider release of the review, Stanton said the report was released in a bid to improve the safety of the business and create an environment where victims can come forward.
