Uber executive Liane Hornsey quits after racism probe
San Francisco — Uber’s chief people officer, Liane Hornsey, resigned in an e-mail to staff on Tuesday, following an investigation into how she handled allegations of racial discrimination at the ride-hailing company. The resignation comes after Reuters contacted Uber on Monday about the previously unreported investigation of accusations from anonymous whistle-blowers that Hornsey had systematically dismissed internal complaints of racial discrimination. Hornsey was head of Uber’s human resources department and one of the company’s top spokespeople on diversity and discrimination issues. She had been in the role for about 18 months, as the company was rocked by claims of widespread issues of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The allegations raise questions about CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s efforts to change the toxic culture of the company after he took over in August last year from former CEO Travis Kalanick following a series of scandals. Khosrowshahi praised Hornsey in an e...
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