The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) announced Tuesday the resignation of CEO Tony Dunker for what he believes his behavior is “not up to par with what was expected” of the position following news of allegations of harassment.
“Tony Dunker was terminated immediately following an independent investigation into specific complaints of workplace misconduct,” the statement said.
The nature of the complaints was not specified, but an investigation was launched after The Guardian newspaper reported several allegations of sexual harassment within the UK’s main employers’ organization.
The CBI said three other employees have been suspended from work.
“While the investigation of several of these [alegações], it is already clear to all of us that there were serious shortcomings in the way we functioned as an organization. We must work better and we must be better,” he stressed.
Economist Rain Newton-Smith has been named the next CEO of CBI, where she previously served before joining Barclays.
CBI represents approximately 190,000 companies with approximately seven million employees, with offices in Brussels, Washington, Beijing and Delhi, and headquarters in London.
The organization has been a critical voice for the British government, questioning the impact of Brexit and fiscal policy, which saw last week’s corporate tax hike from 19% to 25%.
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