Senior BBC News presenters Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Annita McVeigh settled a three-year dispute over accusations that they had been the victims of a “rigged” recruitment process on Friday.
They remained off air for about a year on full pay until March last year when they returned to work in more junior roles.
BBC Newsreaders Kasia Madera, Annita McVeigh, Karin Giannone and Martine Croxall have settled their employment dispute with the BBC (Photo: Martine Croxall/X)
But the late agreement means the case, listed to run for three weeks and due to start on Monday, will no longer go ahead.
“They needed to get this resolved before Monday,” an insider said. “There were witness statements ready and senior news managers would have had to account for their actions.
At a preliminary hearing, the presenters argued that evidence from a whistleblower would show the BBC ran “a sham” recruitment process.
It was claimed that Jess Brammar, then the BBC’s editor of news channels, had admitted she could not say more “for legal reasons”.
The BBC has denied the women’s claims. It said that all candidates involved in the process for the chief presenter roles underwent the same fair application process, involving an interview and practical assessments.
The quartet enjoyed the backing of many in the newsroom. “They were treated like returning heroes when they came back to work,” a staffer said. “They have years of experience and it was clear on screen that they had been missed.”
The women, who all remain at the corporation, said in a statement: “We can confirm that we have reached a resolution with BBC management that avoids the need for a tribunal hearing in respect of our employment-related claims.
A BBC spokesperson said: “After careful consideration we have a reached a resolution which brings to an end protracted legal proceedings with four members of staff and avoids further costs for the BBC.
The newsreaders and the BBC declined to comment on the details of the settlement, which remain confidential.
Since March 2012, Madera, 49, has been a chief presenter with the BBC News Channel and BBC World News and also appeared on BBC One network news bulletins.
Giannone, 51, started working for the BBC in January 2005. She became a permanent staff member in April 2008 and has been a chief presenter on BBC World News and the BBC News Channel.
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