US EditionNestlé's Boss Fired for a Romantic Relationship at the Office: Puritanism to the American Exports
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The fall of Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe (63) last week over an affair proves even more scandalous. According to revelations from the Swiss investigative platform Inside Paradeplatz, the dismissed Freixe had not one, but two relationships with colleagues at the world's largest food company.
Laurent Freixe, the boss of Nestlé, was dismissed because of a romantic relationship with a subordinate. By imposing moral codes on them, companies impinge on the privacy of their leaders. They sum up to be ambassadors of virtue to preserve their reputations. A (very) dangerous drift. Soon in France?
What happened in recent days with the CEO of Nestlé has passed through all the screens, becoming a viral story that everyone is talking about. In the face of so much controversy, a debate has been generated when they consider that companies do not have to monitor the private life of their employees. Such has been the issue that Labor Commissions will denounce the company to the National Audiencia. Read more: UGT and CCOO demand a meeting with Ós…
The dismissal this week of the CEO of Nestlé has generated the debate on whether companies should know the love relationships that arise between their employees, something that in Spain is unconstitutional, although the experts consulted by EFE see it acceptable when it comes to senior executive positions.
The controversial case of Nestlé's manager, fulminated by the fact that he had a secret relationship with a direct subordinate, has opened many ethical and legal doubts.At the beginning of the week, the Swiss multinational announced the dismissal of its CEO, finding that he had been involved with a co-worker. The company argued that he was violating the business code of conduct. Later, it was learned that the news had also had economic consequen…
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