Sexual Harassment Cases at CVS Force Exodus of Executives, According to WSJ
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Sexual Harassment Cases at CVS Force Exodus of Executives, According to WSJ
Image: fileCVS Health Chief Executive Karen Lynch has removed several executives following an internal investigation into how they handled sexual-harassment complaints, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Friday.
According to the report. CVS is overhauling how the company handles sexual harassment cases.
Lynch, who took over as CEO a year ago, became aware of complaints made by at least two female employees alleging that a New Jersey-based regional store manager had either harassed or inappropriately touched them at work, the people said.
“Lynch oversaw an investigation, carried out by a professional investigator, that culminated in January in the dismissal of the manager, who oversaw hundreds of stores, and the departure of senior executives who supervised him, these people said. The probe and leadership exits haven’t previously been disclosed,” reports the WSJ.
“On Friday, she outlined the events to some 450 senior leaders on a call, and laid out plans to create an office designed to give employees a confidential channel to navigate what Ms. Lynch described as challenging situations, some of the people said,” added WSJ.
