Nine’s revelation of its abusive culture will not mean dismissal

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Redundancies will not necessarily stem from the internal review at Nine Entertainment, which revealed a widespread culture of bullying and abuse of power.

Insiders have confirmed that acting CEO Matt Stanton told staff in a company-wide video call that the review itself will not result in immediate disciplinary action.

The company should investigate specific complaints.

The media group launched an investigation into its editorial culture after allegations of abuse of power and “drunken, lustful behaviorR”.

The review recommends that the board issue a statement to all current and former nine employees, acknowledging the harm caused and their commitment to cultural change.

According to an independent investigation, Nine Entertainment’s poor corporate culture is characterized by systemic abuse, including bullying, discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment.

The findings of the assessment, Through the consultancy firm Intersection appointed by the company, it appears that half of the nine employees have experienced abuse of power.

According to the survey, the company has a lack of leadership accountability and a high level of distrust in leaders at all levels of the company.

One respondent from a company-wide survey: “We used to talk about being bullied, harassed or publicly humiliated the same way you talk about the weather. Looking back on it now, I hate how normalized it had become.”

Another said: “This place is run like a boys club and I say that as a man. The “cool kids” (the ones in charge) are woefully underqualified at best.

“Decisions are made daily based on personal preference of friends/favors rather than benefitting the company/show/other employees. An absolute joke of a management structure and I’m shocked it’s taken this long to it is being looked into.”

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