Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury says TV producers told her she should be paid less because she was a working mother

Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury says TV bosses instructed her she must be paid much less as a result of she was a mom.

The 46-year-old who's labored for ITV and the BBC mentioned she felt penalised by producers for being a working mum.

Bradbury, has three youngsters together with her husband Gerard Cunningham — twin daughters Xanthe and Zena, who're almost two-years-old, and son Zephyrus, 5. 

The 46-year-old who's labored for ITV and the BBC mentioned she felt penalised for being a mum

Talking on BBC Radio 5 Stay she mentioned: 'Some producers maintain it towards you and say: "Ah effectively, by which case we'll drop your payment as a result of you have to go residence".'

'I do not consider males or ladies must be penalised for attempting to strike the precise life/work steadiness and on the entire I wish to encourage all working environments to be supportive of home-life commitments.'

Bradbury offered BBC's Countryfile for 5 years earlier than shifting to ITV for her new sequence Britain's Finest Walks. 

Bradbury, a mother-of-three, presenting ITV's Finest Walks With a View final 12 months 

Bradbury, has three youngsters together with her husband Gerard Cunningham — twin daughters Xanthe and Zena (pictured) and son Zephyrus, 5

Her job means she is commonly away from residence and her younger household and mentioned she needed to firmly negotiate to nonetheless be capable to see her youngsters when filming.

Chatting with The Sunday Instances Bradbury did not wish to title the producers who requested her to take a pay reduce attributable to motherhood however did say it was an remoted incident. 

She mentioned: 'It has been put to me that as a result of I've to go residence to see my youngsters that I should not be financially compensated in the identical approach. 

'I do not consider males or ladies must be penalised for attempting to strike a life/work steadiness.'

'I felt it was a disheartening negotiation tactic and I used to be disenchanted by it.'

Bradbury mentioned the suggestion that she must be paid much less as a result of she was a mom made her take into account quitting.

'I hope that the gender pay hole turns into a non-issue in my daughters' lifetimes and it turns into extra a few shift in attitudes in the direction of women and men who fairly rightly want to seek out the precise steadiness in life,' she mentioned.

'There can be occasions when your youngsters want you greater than others and the office must replicate and perceive that.'

In response to the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics the gender pay hole stood at 19.2 per cent final 12 months.

In response to the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics the gender pay hole stood at 19.2% final 12 months

Julia Bradbury presenting BBC's Wainwright Walks, a 4 half sequence devoted to the creator

 

 

 

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