Tony Danker, the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), has stepped aside from his role as an independent investigation is launched into his conduct at work. The CBI had previously investigated an allegation around Danker’s conduct in January but concluded that “the issue did not require escalation to a disciplinary process.”
However, the CBI was made aware of new reports about Danker’s conduct, including claims from a female employee that he made “unwanted contact” with her and considered this to be sexual harassment. The CBI has initiated an independent investigation into these new matters and Danker has decided to step aside while the review takes place.
Danker has apologized on Twitter, stating that any upset was not intentional and that he is mortified to hear that he has caused anxiety to any colleague. The CBI has stressed that until the investigation is complete, any new allegations remain unproven, and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.
Danker spoke on behalf of the business lobby group as recently as a week ago to call for tax breaks which could deliver a £52billion-a-year boost to investment and help Britain get “back in the game” globally. The CBI’s proposal would replace the “super-deduction” by allowing firms to offset 100 per cent of investment against tax liabilities in the first year.
However, businesses are still struggling as prices soar and consumer confidence weakens. Firms will suffer a fresh blow when corporation tax increases from 19 to 25 per cent in the spring.
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