According to legally-obtained documents regarding the TV Licence-funded organisation, the BBC paid out £379,125 to settle cases regarding treatment or employee benefits brought forward by staff, while £203,627 plus VAT was spent on lawyer's fees.
There was also an additional £24,386 plus VAT spent as a contribution to one claimant's legal costs, it was added.
Overall, there were 33 employment claims lodged by disgruntled employees against the BBC last year. Of these, 22 were settled and four are ongoing, while five were withdrawn or dismissed.
Now, out of all these cases how much effective negotiationbs was going on?
Justin Patten, Mediator