Travis Kalanick, chief executive of Uber, said today that he?s taking an indefinite leave of absence from leading the ride-hailing service. Whenever he returns, if ever he returns, he?ll find himself in a reduced role.
As part of its response to claims of a workplace culture that fostered sexual harassment, Uber?s board has voted to diminish Kalanick?s responsibilities and assign some duties to other members of the senior management team, including a new chief operating officer who has yet to be hired.
That was one of 47 remedial actions the board agreed to undertake following an internal report compiled by former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder, who had been hired to investigate allegations of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation leveled by former Uber engineer Susan Fowler.
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?While change does not happen overnight, we?re committed to rebuilding trust with our employees, riders, and drivers.?
? Liane Hornsey, Uber
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Holder and his firm, Covington & Burling LLP, wrote a 13-page report that recommended, among other things, that Uber hold its senior leadership team accountable for both improving diversity on staff and responsiveness to employee complaints, scrap its existing cultural values, and adopt a version of the National Football League?s Rooney Rule by ensuring that candidate pools for open positions include at least one woman and one member of a minority group.
?Implementing these recommendations will improve our culture, promote fairness and accoun...