Times are hard over at UBER. Following the resignation of former CEO Travis Kalanick, Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey handed in her resignation. This after accusations of her discriminatory behavior has spread, allegedly confirming that discrimination based on race continued even under CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's tenure.
Gizmodo states that the troubles couldn't have come at a worse time. Uber is facing different issues-troubles with government agencies, strong local competitors, and all this at a time when they are eyeing something big in 2019.
Not A People Person, After All
Liane Hornsey was anything but a people person if these employees are to be believed.
Law firm Gibson Dunn received a letter from disgruntled employees concerned about the still-rampant discrimination in the company. In The Root's report, Hornsey's behavior was still deplorable even after Uber head Travis Kalanick resigned over allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
As if that wasn't enough, racial discrimination was a whole new low for the company's administration. A group of Uber employees 'of color' said that Hornsey displayed racist behavior through neglect to act on cases of racial discrimination-particularly on two former employees and former executives, Bernard Coleman and Bozoma Saint John.
Saint John was an executive that was hired by Apple, but a year later, found his way out of Uber. He actively begged off for comments from his time there, but the employees' group remained convinced that Hornsey was directly behind the departure of Saint John.
More Wood For The Fire
As if that wasn't enough, this time Chief Operating Officer Barney Hartford is under scrutiny. In his case, it's discrimination against female employees as well as minorities working within the company.
Among a few of his deplorable behavior included racial bigotry he exhibited upon being shown an ad showing a mixed-race couple and his quickness to make derogatory comments about women and people of color in general. Hartford has recently owed to his behavior and has since issued an apology as well as committed to attend coaching sessions with Khosrowshahi himself.
Uber has been working hard to rid itself of its unfortunate new label. In March, they reached a $10 million settlement with a group of female and employees of color. They've also recently tried to re-brand itself to separate themselves from the bad press they've been getting.
