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In February,
Susan Fowler, a female former engineer at Uber, said in a widely
read blog post that managers and human resources officers at the
company had not punished her manager after she reported his
unwanted sexual advances, and even threatened her with a poor
performance review.
Board director Arianna Huffington, in a memo to employees on
Thursday, said the board subcomittee has granted a request for
more time to complete the assessment and the investigation is
being extended to "ensure that no stone is left unturned".
The memo states that the internal report is anticipated by the
end of May.
The ride-hailing firm hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric
Holder and Tammy Albarran, who are partners at the law firm
Covington & Burling, to conduct a review of the claims as well
as general questions about diversity and inclusion.
According to Recode, Holder has not had the opportunity to
interview several key figures in the investigation, including
top human resources executives. He plans to do so in the coming
weeks. http://bit.ly/2pJUXZo
Uber has come under more pressure over the results of its sexual
harassment review, particularly after the scandal at Fox News
leading to the ouster of its anchor Bill O'Reilly.
Chief Executive Travis Kalanick called the allegations by Fowler
"abhorrent and against everything Uber stands for and believes
in".
(Reporting by Shalini Nagarajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sunil
Nair)
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