Presenter alleges she was paid less than male colleagues for equivalent work at broadcaster
One of the BBC’s most prominent female presenters is taking the broadcaster to an employment tribunal over claims she was paid less than male colleagues for doing equivalent work, in a landmark case against the corporation.
Samira Ahmed’s equal pay case against the
BBC is expected to be the first of a number of claims from female staff members to make it to court, in what could be an embarrassing hearing for the corporation featuring a well-known journalist detailing claims against BBC management.