パワハラ認め、上級生ら謝罪へ　団員急死問題で―宝塚歌劇

　宝塚歌劇団（兵庫県宝塚市）の宙組女性団員が昨年９月に急死した問題で、歌劇団側が上級生らによる女性へのパワーハラスメントがあったことを認めて謝罪する方向で、遺族側と最終的な合意に向けて調整していることが２７日分かった。
　複数の関係者によると、歌劇団を運営する阪急電鉄の親会社・阪急阪神ホールディングス（ＨＤ）の角和夫会長や上級生らが、遺族に謝罪する意向を示しているという。
　歌劇団は昨年１１月、長時間にわたる指導や稽古などで「女性に強い心理的負荷」がかかり、安全配慮義務を果たしていなかったと認める一方、ハラスメントは確認できなかったとする調査報告書を発表。遺族側は上級生らによるパワハラがあったと主張し、歌劇団側に謝罪と補償を求めていた。
　歌劇団側は今年１月の交渉でパワハラの存在を認めたが、具体的なパワハラ行為の内容について双方の認識に隔たりがあり、遺族側代理人は２月の記者会見で「（劇団側は）上級生の言い分をそのまま受け入れる傾向が強い」と抗議していた。（2024/03/27-13:31）

Japanese musical theater Takarazuka Revue is planning to apologize to the bereaved family of a member who suddenly died last September after alleged power harassment, it was learned Wednesday.
   The Takarazuka Revue side is in talks with the family on a final agreement for it to admit to and apologize for the harassment against the deceased by senior members of the all-female musical theater based in the city of Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, according to informed sources.
   Kazuo Sumi, chairman of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., the parent of Takarazuka Revue operator Hankyu Corp., a railway company, and senior members of the theater have expressed their readiness to apologize to the bereaved family, the sources said.
   Takarazuka Revue released last November a report stating that it had confirmed no cases of the member of its Cosmos Troupe being harassed by senior members, while admitting that the theater failed to fulfill its obligation to ensure the safety of the member, who was suffering "strong mental stress" from long hours of instructions and practice.
   The bereaved family countered by saying that the member was subject to power harassment by senior members and demanded an apology and compensation from the Takarazuka Revue side.