The #MeToo movement rumbles on in Australia’s music industry, where the domestic affiliate of Sony Music is reportedly under the microscope following claims of bullying and harassment.Sony Music’s HQ in the United States is investigating instances of inappropriate behavior at its company in Sydney.
An unnamed source close to the investigation insists Sony Music’s global head of human resources has been in touch with at least four former and current staff at Sony Music Australia after an employee made a complaint, notes One unidentified woman claims she was groped by a senior manager at a concert, and the same employee was the subject of inappropriate remarks prior to her performance review, which was reported to the official channels.
“We were at a casual work event where everyone was drinking except me. I remember slurring his speech when he told me he would be doing my performance review the next day,” she told the. “He leaned in and looked down my top and said ‘if your review was based on your physique you’d get top marks’.
The bombshell claims come as a #MeToo-inspired movement creates waves in the Australasian music industry.
Unfortunately it’s ingrained in Corporate Australia.. hopefully this is the beginning of a necessary change
About time