The Europe-Head of audit and business consulting Ernst & Young (EY), Julie dough country, spoke a word of Power. In an internal Mail, they informed the workforce in Zurich, that you would investigate the allegations of sexual harassment at the Swiss branch of the company. The company is taking the allegations extremely seriously and will immediately take measures.
The employees at the partner level, is in the centre of the allegations, is on leave of absence, effective immediately. After various media, including the “Tages-Anzeiger” reported incidents of sexual harassment and bullying at EY Switzerland, is committed to the Europe-management of the consulting company now, apparently, to Act.
“We have taken the allegations to the attention relating to a Swiss Partner and a former employee – some of this information is new,” said EY Switzerland, in a statement. “The Person against whom the allegations are levied, has been granted a leave of absence until the conclusion of our investigation.”
An online petition shows effect
In the centre of the operations staff in the leadership team at EY in Zurich. In his role, he has a lot to do with young women, it should be harassment. A case from the year 2016 is on the record. He was a member of staff, felt he was harassed and wanted to fight back. In the result, he began to threaten that she was sick. In the end, she left the company and got a high severance pay. The employees from the management team got a reprimand for his behavior, but was promoted shortly thereafter anyway.
EY Switzerland had to make the case internally to investigate, but by no means independent. Europe-Boss batter the country promises well, too, want to check again – this time from an external company. They also announced disciplinary measures against all who had disregarded the EY Global Code of Conduct miss.
The organization of the Swiss leaks on launched an online petition in the case and executed Thursday, a poster in the vicinity of the seat of EY Switzerland: On the face of the global EY leaders, Mark Weinberger, was seen, together with the inscription: “Mark, clean up EY Switzerland now!”. “We salute that woman has traded the country, even if it is very late,” said Andreas Freimüller of Swiss leaks.
won One after the Other
The processing of allegations of inappropriate behavior in the auditor-scene in the UK. David Sproul, CEO of Deloitte has explained to the “Financial Times” that he had dismissed in the past four years, twenty Partner. EY UK, said that because of such incidents, five partners had left in the last four years, the company. PWC reported five partners in the last three years, and KPMG of seven partners in four years, which had to go.
(editing Tamedia)
Created: 14.12.2018, 22:17 PM
