it was commissioned after former engineer susan fowler wrote a blog complaining of persistent sexualarassment. uber promised it would investigate. but hers wasn't the only complaint. the company's been forced to fire more than 20 people after uncovering 215 other allegations of harassment. the problems don't stop there. uber‘s also seen a string of high—profile resignations in recent months — including its chief financial officer and now senior vice—president emil michael. all this has meant a lot of pressure on the chief executive and co—founder, travis kalanick. in march, a video of him getting into a foul—mouthed row with an uber driver went viral, and he was forced to make a very public apology. carrie 0sman is chief executive at the business consultants cruxy. good to have you on the programme. uber has been a disruptive, it has been an headline is from the get go, it has been aggressive in its methods for taking over taxi surfaces around the world, but now all the headlines are for the wrong reasons, what are we going to find out today? obviously, this all-star did with susan f

the company launched an investigation in february after former employee susan fowler wrote a blog postemic sexual harassment and gender bias at the company. 0ur north america technology reporter dave lee has more. after a former employee outlined a range of serious allegations about sexual harassment and a hostile work culture, uber set up a hotline for employees to raise issues. in the last three months, 215 claims were made. the complaints covered things like dissemination, sexual harassment, bullying, and even physical security. 115 of those claims were followed up, leading to 20 dismissals. seven members of staff were given final warnings, and others were put into training programmes. there are 57 cases still being looked at. the names of the five employees have not been made public, but the bbc understands at least one senior executive at the firm was dismissed. news of the sackings were delivered in a companywide sackings were delivered in a compa nywide meeting sackings were delivered in a companywide meeting on tuesday. uber‘s chief executive was not in attendance. he has been

in it, susan fowler said she'd suffered from persistent sexual harassment at the company — and that she'sor complaining. uber reacted with horror, saying it would investigate. but hers wasn't the only complaint. the company's been forced to fire more than 20 people after uncovering 215 other allegations of harassment. and the firm's problems don't stop there. it's suffered a series of high profile resignations in recent months — including its chief financial officer and most recently head of business emil michael. all this has meant a lot of pressure on the chief executive travis kalanick. in march a video of him getting into a foul mouthed row with an uber driver went viral and he was forced to make a very public apology. samira hussain reports there is no question that uber has been an absolute game changer. it has dramatically and aggressively shifted the way people use transportation. it has forced legacy taxi companies to catch up, and has seen similar companies join the fray. but ever since the claims of sexual harassment and lack of response from senior managers sexual harassment a

attorney general eric holder's firm, hired to investigate uber's work place, after former engineer susan fowler posted a blog in february accusing the transportation giant of turning a blind eye to sixab sexual harassment. after interviewing employees, the firm released 13 page document of recommendations including relieving the ceo of leadership responsibilities, shifting them to chief operating officer and other senior managers. use performance reviews to hold senior managers accountable. and the word diversity appears 42 times. with the firm saying the work force needs to be diverse from the top down. to add to the controversy, surrounding the company. >> where there is one woman on the board it is more likely there will be a second woman on the board. >> what it shows, to be more talking. >> come on. >> tuesday, the board member resigning after that comment about women during a company meeting aimed at examining issues with uber's culture. in a statement saying, i need to hold myself to the same standard that we're asking uber to adopt. >> the big question now is will travis return to the c

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the investigation was launched after an x employee, susan fowler, published a blog post which will share thoususands of times. culture ofuber had a the leading claims of sexual harassment and sexism. the law firm was then brought in to investigate a total of 215 claims. include 54 of discrimination, 47 of sexual harassment, 45 of unprofessional behavior, and 33 of bullying. staff sackings, trainings, and a number of others under review. they say such problems like this are not unusual in this are, especially in companies with a large workforce. uber has more than 12,000, but it's been uncomfortable timing. in 2017, the san francisco-based company has had to deal with other scandals including the ceo travis callan and being caught on video, arguing with a driver. of problems at the world's most viable startup they follow next week, when a former attorney general, eric holder, is set to publish a separate report he's been conducting on uber's culture. genie: big financial news out of spain with a meter takeover in the banking set her. >> banko santander has agreed to populaire for a symbol

. >> reporter: a key moment came in february when susan fowler posted a blog about her year at uber,using them of turning a blind eye to sexual harassment. eric holder's firm was hired to investigate uber's workplace and found the male-dominated firm didn't have the most basic policies in place to protect workers. a month later, kalanick was forced to apologize after this video of him arguing with one of th surfaced. >> some people don't hilike to take responsibility for their [ bleep ]. >> reporter: they are now considering selling stock to the public. no announcement yet as to who will replace kalanick as ceo. abc news, new york. >>> and we have new information on a story we told you about. a controversial treasure hunt. >> forrest nfinn claims he's hidden $2 million worth of treasure. >> police want him to cancel the search. he's still deciding what to do. >>> saving on summer travel. >> it's not too late to book that well-deserved vacation. we'll have tips on how and when to book. >> and packages to the most dangerous places in the world. is it too risky for thrill-seeking touris

the action sparked by former engineer susan fowler who describes repeated unwanted sexual advances byher boss in a february blog post. she said it was clear that he was trying to get me to have sex with him. when fowler reported the incident to human resources, she said they were swept under the rug and that her boss was called a high performer who management wouldn't feel comfortable punishing. travis calinick immediately launched an investigation. adding, anyone who behaves this way or thinks this is okay will be fired. calinick losing his temper with his own uber driver. eric holder is leading a separate investigation into the troubled culture at the 12,000 person company. >> there's no organization in this company. they didn't bother to put it into place. >> reporter: yesterday they hired francis fry to oversee an oorgsal transformation. calinick's mother was killed in a boating accident last week, his father badly injured. >> reporter: results will come out next week. so far the drama hasn't hurt business. its rides are up 300% from last year. >>> now a dramatic scene in a courtr

in ebb thfe, it was hit with a scorching blog post by susan fowler, who alleged sexual harassment and a culture of gender discrimination at the company, sparking a flood of complaint and an independent internal investigation by eric holder. then a nasty legal fight over whether anthony, a head of google's self-driving car unit stole trade secrets when he left for uber. then two weeks ago, the company fire 20 employees amid the holder investigation. and last week, kalanick took a leave of absence. since the company's problems started, there has been a mass compa currently has no ceo, cfo or cmo. we talked to some uber employees who were split on whether kalanick's departure is the right move for the company. some ridery the cha is much needed. >> i think he should be held accountable. the guy just leads a culture of just really making it a real difficult workplace for women to work in. >> uber's board is also chime ng, saying in a statement, quote, travis has always put uber first and that the move will allow the company the quote fully embrace this new chapter. ur filling that vie can

the action sparked by former engineer, susan fowler who described repeated unwanted sexual advances by her boss in a february blog post. she said it was clear he was trying to get me to have sex with him. when fowler reported the incidents to human resources, she says that were swept under the rug and her boss was called a high performer who management wouldn't feel comfortable punishing. uber ceo, travis kalanick launched an investigation and said his actions were abhorrent from anything uber believes in and says any who thinks this is okay will be fired. he was later count on camera losing his temper with his own uber driver. leading an investigation into the 12,000 company. >> there is no organization in this company. they didn't bother to put into place. >> reporter: yesterday, uber hired francis fri to oversee an organizational transformation and ceo kalanick dealing with a boating trillion, his mother killed in the accident last week and father badly injured. >> reporter: so far the drama hasn't hurt business and rides are up 3,000% from last year. jolene kent, san francisco. >>>

forced out so the company could move on after months of allegations sparked by former engineer susan fowler of sexual harassment, bull egg and inappropriate workplace behavior. kalanick is an aggressive entrepreneur known for breaking rules. that hard charging style also explains how he built a company that revolutionized transportation. >> we're changing the way cities work. >> reporter: since its founding eight years ago uber has expanded into 80 countries serving 40 million riders in a month. a recent report predicts by 2030 people will use ride sharing for one in every four car trips. >> at this point in 2017 people are really asking themselves do i even need a car. >> reporter: but uber has already lost market share to arch rival lyft. forcing out kalanick is seen as a move to keep drivers and usingers from defecting. >> this is wake-up call for uber, this is a wake-up call for silicon valley and the world that we need to have economies that support positive corporate cultures. >> reporter: who will take over the driver's seat? one reported choice, facebook ceo sheryl sandberg. but wor

the company commissioned the probe itself back in february after a blog post by a former in it, susan fowler for complaining. uber reacted with horror, saying it would find out what was going on. but hers wasn‘t the only complaint. the company‘s been forced to fire more than 20 people after uncovering 215 other allegations of harassment. and the firm‘s problems do not stop there. it‘s suffered a series of high profile resignations in recent months, including its chief financial officer, and, most recently, head of business emil michael. all this has meant a lot of pressure on the chief executive, here behind me, travis kalanick. in march, a video of him getting into a foul mouthed row with an uber driver went viral, and he was forced to make a very public apology. all that in world business report. also, we‘ll go to spain, where prime minister mariano rajoy is facing a vote of no—confidence. the vote, which was called by the far left podemos party, is not expected to succeed, but could raise the political pressure on the prime minister after a fresh burst of corruption revelations linked to

this all started back in february when a former uber engineer susan fowler wrote a blog post alleging sexual harassment and discrimination during her time at the tech giant. as a result, uber commissioned two investigations. for the first, uber hired attorneys and perkins coie to look into the sexual harassment claims raised by fowler which eventually expanded to include 215 claims to hr, 54 of which are discrimination, 47 sexual harassment, 33 bullying, 19 harassment, 13 retaliations, three physical security, and one wrongful termination. 100 employees were cleared of wrongdoing, 31 received additional hr training, 7 people were given final warnings, 57 employees and cases are still under review, and of course 20 people were just fired. >> it shows me that uber is trying to make good on its promises from earlier in the year. >> reporter: the cnet reporter covers uber and says uber's actions today may be what current employees want to see. >> worry that the company has this bad reputation and they want to make it better. that's what i've heard from people within the company. >> report

>> it's a victory for susan fowler. i was doing my job, but she risked her job.ie: she wrote a piece about the sexual discrimination she encountered at the company. sarah lacy, thank you for sharing your story with us. still to come. a troubling dismissal at the "wall street journal"." howie: the "wall street journal" fired their chief foreign affairs correspondent jay solomon. they said they conclude he violated his ethical obligations as a report. they found emails showing an iranian-born businessman on youd solomon a 10% stake in a fledgling company that was going to sell arms to foreign governments. solomon said i clearly made mistakes. but i understand why the conversations i had make it look like i was involved in seriously troubling activities. my boss and colleagues at the "journal" were nothing but great to me. fox business network surpassed cnbc in the ratings. i'm a little bit sceptical after all those interviews were done with fbn folks from a website that purports to cover business. that megyn interview with alex jones. the nbc show ended up finishin

more importantly, according to susan fowler's revelation, a hard-working, highly accomplished engineer was a valued above all else. it didn't matter if it hurt your feelings, or made you feel uncomfortable -- at least according to her --what mattered is you got the job done. is in some ways revered highly by employees, but others also see the other side to this. he is a hard-driving, no-nonsense, ceo. and apparently, it went too far. david: let me ask you about the management change we may see happen over the next few weeks. reportingc newcomer that travis kalanick will have a diminished role. how is the structure going to change? travis kalanick has said he is taking a leave of absence. he hasn't said whether he will return or when. they have been looking for a ceo to be his number two for a long time. .he position has gone unfilled the challenge is finding someone willing to work with travis and take on the troubled culture. i do not have a cfo. they had a couple of other executives leave as a result of this scandal. they have been looking for senior executive talent to bring into ub

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susan fowler, former software engineer and uber, wrote this blog post in february that dropped like ashe has outlined a lot of allegations including the manager propositioned her for sex and the human resources department head a sickly said they wouldn't take action. so that's what precipitated this, then uber connected an exhaustive investigation into sexual harassment that the come david: in. david:this is coming out of that investigation. the former attorney general, eric holder, conducting this. >> this law firm is reporting -- holders finding posted give more of a recommendation to the board, then release a public version of it. this was more straight fact-finding, let the company know and take action, regarding the sexual harassers. more than 20 people have been terminated as a result of this investigation. there still investigations ongoing. i think more than 50. david: thank you for joining me this afternoon. uber were technologies telling employees more than 20 people have been fired as a result of sexual harassment allegations. quick reminder, on thursday bloomberg will have

a woman named susan fowler came forward several months ago. i have no words. think these kinds of consequences will actually lead to a better silicon valley? gina: i think addressing sexual harassment and unconscious bias and conscious bias, for that matter, will lead to a better silicon valley. emily: the counterpoint is that for many years, some people say travis kalanick behaved unacceptably or created a culture that wasn't acceptable. gina: follow the money. i think the real story of uber today is the fact that travis didn't just resign. he's on the board, and what he extracted in return for resigning as ceo is to remove bill gurley from the board, if reports are correct. he is still actively involved in finding that new ceo. he's the shareholder, i believe, that has the most control. i don't think the uber story is over. emily: the founder and ceo, he will have you back to talk about your company, i promise. thank you for joining us. coming up, just in the last hour, spacex successfully fired a falcon 9 rocket for the eighth time this year. we dig into th

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it was spark inside february by engineer susan fowler who blogged about repeated unwanted sexual advances by her bass. she said hr swept the incident under the rug. >> because he was a high performer. eo travis kalanick who was blamed launch add investigation into the allegation saying anyone who behaves this way or thinks this is okay will be fired. last week, at least 20 employees were fired for harassment. bullying and inappropriate behavior as a result of a second investigation. uber did not comment today and holder will present his findings to all employees on tuesday. more speed butchs on the horizon for the raid haling giant. >> we are getting our first look at a california store that sold a have i very lucky powerball ticket. muir yet at that time liquor south of los angeles sold the winning ticket and matched all of last night's powerball jackpot numbers. that's never happened to us. >> one ticket. >> the whole thing. the ticket is worth $448 million. it's the tenth largest prize in u.s. history. murrieta liquor and dele mostly indicators to travelers and the retirement community

>> reporter: it's sparked in february by susan fowler who blogged about repeated unwanted sexual advances by her boss. she said hr swept the incidents under the rug, saying her boss was a high performer who management wouldn't feel comfortable punishing. the ceo launched an investigation into the allegations, saying anyone who behaves this way or thinks this is okay will be fired. last week, at least 20 employees were fired for harassment, bullying and inappropriate behavior as a result of a second investigation. uber did not comment today and holder will present his findings to all employees on tuesday. jo ling kent, nbc news, los angeles. >>> and in london, british prime minister theresa may is reshuffling her cabinet and appointing new members, this comes after a devastating election loss last week. we called for an early election in hopes that her conservative party would win by a landslide. instead, the party lost its majority in parliament, and two of her top aides resigned. critics are now pressuring for her resignation. >> theresa may promised strong and stable leadership. she has

. >> reporter: the investigation started in february after an ex-ploy software engineer susan fowler a blog post over claims of sexual harassment by her employer. after learning of the tomorrow e terminations on tuesday, she tweeted, they're illegal. their ceo was caught on video arguing with one of its drivers. >> we have to ask how far back are they digging? ceo? and if the findings are especially troubling, whatly that do? >> reporter: on monday they announced they hired francis frye. >> the question is whether an outsider can come in and have an enormous amount of impact very quickly. >> reporter: interest will be a broader probe led by former u.s. attorney general eric holder. some of it will be made public next week. things have been delayed because of the death of travis kalanick's mother. i'm sure those who were calling in will find this welcome. >>> fired former fbi director james comey testifies tomorrow >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by farmers insurance. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. [woman] so beautiful. [man] beaut

this moment, and this really started earlier in the year when a former employee and engineer, susan fowlerrampant sexism and sexual harassment at the company talking about superiors who were totally crossing the line and tote atlee crossing the line and a company that looked the other way. the suggestions yesterday were about what to do and what this company does as it moves forward. >> uber stood beside their ceo despite his missteps, but what could happen if they part ways? >> as robin said, michael, at the beginning there's a question now about his future inside of this company and that question has been taken somewhat slightly to the internet where there is a website now called istravisstillceo.com. it says right now if you check it this morning, yes, for now. the question is, how does this company move forward? because the description of allegations right now really make it look like this is rampant. he is the leader of this company. what happens next, that's the question they're discussing and we're going to get more details tomorrow. >> and, of course, we know he's gone through a lo

holder's investigation was prompted by a scathing post by a former employee susan fowler who ahedgedmismanagement and sexual harassment. jodi is a correspondent. good morning to you both. >> set the tone, joni, for the meeting. mr. bonderman said his statement was taken out of context. >> this was about the most imagine. as reported the former attorney general has just investigated the company. they're saying they're going to remake this company from top to bottom. the ceo is about to take a leave of absence. the whistle blower who revealed the sexual harassment is getting a round of applause at this meeting and then a board member takes this remark which is widely construed as sexist which seems to re-enact the problem. >> in fact, arianna huffington says that ire going to add a lot. she said if there's one more woman on the board there's likely to be a second. he said, well, it actually shows there's going to be more talking. >> he was trying to say talking is a good thing, is he not? >> we can't know. >> what does the statement say? >> he has released a statement. i think anybody

that investigation was sparked by a blog post that went viral from former uber engineer susan fowler who described unwanted sexual advances by her supervisor. adding to the problem, a caught on camera confrontation between calynik and the uber driver. now a popular $70 billion ride sharing company is searching for a new ceo to take the wheel and drive it into the future. there is no obvious successor. the search is on for a new ceo and he is likely to keep a presence at uber, staying on the board of directors and will retain control of a majority of uber's voting shares. all of this is happening as the company tries to make good with thousands of drivers this week, just adding a new tipping feature for customers. guys? >> jo, thank you very much. >>> let's turn back to mr. roker with t morning, the weather. >> that's right, we are looking at heavy rain through the gulf coast, but here in the northeast, we have a beautiful day on tap. we're going to look at severe storms firing up later today in the plains and pacific northwest, spectacular with plenty of sunshine and seasonal tempera

all this sparked by former engineer, susan fowler, who had unwanted sexual advances from on a a supervisorswept under the rug, she was told her boss was a high-performer who management wouldn't feel comfortable punishing. they launched an internal investigation, saying anyone who behaves this way or thinks it's okay, will be fired. they also brought in eric holder to conduct an inquiry at the company. his findings to be publicly announced next week. it comes amid a personal and professional crisis for the ceo. his mother was killed in a boating accident, and his father injured. his company is n the crosshairs, in the grope culture and business tactics. >> he was the ceo that presided over this measure and he has to take responsibility. >> reporter: adding to the problems, a caught-on-camera confrontation between chim and n uber driver. >> you blame everything on life on somebody else. >> reporter: an e-mail to staff, he apologized to the driver and the company. writing, to say that i'm ashamed is an extreme understatement. it's clear this video is a reflection of me. and the criticism we'v

it was sparked by a blog post that went viral when susan fowler describes unwanted sexual advances by her supervisors. adding to the problem, an uber driver arguing over the high end car services. >> they blame everything. >> sends them an e-mail. >> reporter: now a popular $70 billion share ride company is searching for a new ceo to take the wheel and drive it into the future. there is no obvious success for kalanick. the search is on for a new ceo. he is likely to stay on the board of directors and he will retain control of a majority of uber's voting shares. now, all of there is happening as the country tries to make good with thousands of drivers this week just adding a new tipping feature for customers. guys. >> all right, joe. thank you very much. >>> let's turn back to mr. rockier who has the top story of the morning t. weather. >> that's right. we are looking at that heavy rain through the gulf coast. here in the northeast, we have a beautiful day on tap. there will be severe storms firing off later on in the plains and the pacific northwest looks spectacular with plenty of su

. >> susan j. fowler. >> yeah.alent is probably the biggest catalyst for this change. >> and so i guess it depends on who the next ceo is. right now it's being run by committee, i'm not sure that makes it an attractive place either who do you think is the right person for no this role? >> you know, i think it's a tough call >> they have -- ultimately, i think the right ceo would be someone who will be a builder, and who can help improve the culture of the company as they need the issue and mentality is very, very hard to find will not be just a professional seal. it's complex for sure. >> all i would say too is now, it's still going to be hard for them to go public. you'll have to navigate as you're preparing if you just wonder, and this would have been the outcome anyway if you would have, you know -- >> you obviously don't know, on the other hand, it's unproven right now. you don't know what kind of reception they might have had. valuations -- >> much more excited about it. >> you're invested in one of the compet

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