Tuesday, June 13, 2017

UBER DOOM FULFILLED! Uber CEO To Take Leave, Diminished Role After Workplace Scandals

Uber CEO to Take Leave, Diminished Role After Workplace Scandals

Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick told staff he plans to take a leave of absence, without disclosing a return date. The company will strip him of some duties and appoint an independent chair to limit his influence after a slew of scandals, according to an advance copy of a report prepared for the board. At a staff meeting Tuesday, the company will convey the results of a probe conducted by Eric Holder, the former U.S. attorney general who Uber hired to look into allegations of harassment, discrimination and an aggressive culture. The 47 recommendations include creating a board oversight committee, rewriting Uber’s cultural values, reducing alcohol use at work events, and prohibiting intimate relationships between employees and their bosses. Uber’s board met Sunday to review a detailed version of the report and voted unanimously to approve the recommendations Bloomberg>>>>>>

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