BBC presenter tells Woman’s Hour she quit as China editor after ‘botched’ offer to raise her pay to nearer that of male counterpartsThe BBC presenter Carrie Gracie has said she could not collude in unlawful pay discrimination after resigning as China editor in protest against unequal remuneration. In her first full interview since leaving the post, Gracie said she was offered a 33% pay increase but rejected it, claiming she wanted equality, not more money. "@BBCCarrie says she has been moved by the support for her resignation over gender pay row. More here 👉 https://t.co/pMJE08Hsoq#r4today pic.twitter.com/J1KuTF40kgGracie confirmed that she first lodged an equal pay complaint in August after the BBC was forced to disclose the salaries of employees earning more than £150,000 a year. “Alongside that, we have already conducted an independent judge-led audit of pay for rank-and-file staff which showed no systemic discrimination against women.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2018 06:21 UTC