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Evening Standard
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Daniel O'Boyle

CBI president: We failed to sack sexual harassers and made women reluctant to report misconduct

The president of the scandal-hit Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said the organisation failed to sack those accused of sexual harassment when it should have done so, creating a culture where women were reluctant to come forward with complaints.

Brian McBride, who became president in June of last year, addressed a number of failings at the lobby group as law firm Fox Williams released its report on misconduct at the CBI.

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