Uber has reportedly looked into more than 200 claims of inappropriate workplace behavior and fired at least 20 employees, according to the results of an internal investigation shared at an all-hands meeting Tuesday at the company's San Francisco headquarters.
Law firm Perkins Coie LLP was hired after former Uber engineer Susan Fowler last year alleged that the company's human resources department systematically ignored her reports of sexual misconduct during the year she worked for the company.
Those fired are believed to be employed across the spectrum, from regular employees to senior executives, but no names have been given.
Several high-placed executives have resigned amid the turbulence, including a former head of engineering, who had failed to disclose harassment complaints at his former employer. Perkins Coie did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Fowler criticized Hornsey's findings on Twitter as "more of the same old gaslighting from Uber HR". The former Uber engineer also used Tuesday's firings to cast doubt on the company's ability to scrutinize itself. There were 215 claims that were investigated, 100 of which required no action, the person confirmed.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick launched an internal investigation into the company's workplace.
Now, Bloomberg tech reporter Eric Newcomer breaks the story that 20 Uber employees are getting terminated today in connection with the probe.
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Uber also said it is offering a confidential helpline for employees to report concerns and has implemented a system to log and track all complaints.
Holder's report is expected to focus on the company's culture and structure, making recommendations at a macro level.
The Perkins Coie investigation lays the groundwork for the investigation being conducted for Uber by Eric Holder, the former United States attorney general. An assessment of more than 12,000 employees discovered 215 reports of harassment, half of which were dismissed without action.
This week, Harvard Business School's Frances Frei joined the company as its SVP of leadership and strategy to help Kalanick clean up the mess.
Meanwhile, a problem of this scale certainly raises questions as to the culture of the company. There was also the video of Travis beating and abusing an Uber driver.
Wilson said she was given "unfettered access" to hundreds of thousands of documents and was able to conduct "scores" of interviews with current and former employees.
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