Microsoft appealed to the Arent FOX law firm from Washington to investigate sexual harassment addresses to the founder of Bill Gates. This is reported in a press release Microsoft.
it specifies that lawyers will explore how the company investigated the charges of some managers, including Gates, starting from 2019. The report will indicate, in particular, the number of investigations on harassment and discrimination and their results.
The General Director of Microsoft Satya Vella said that it realizes the exceptional importance of a safe and inclusive environment for all corporate staff. “I accept this comprehensive investigation as an opportunity to continue to become better,” he added.
The charges due to the inappropriate behavior of Gates in the workplace began to flow in spring 2021, after the Founder of Microsoft reported a divorce with his wife Melinda. The most discussed Roman Gates with the employee of the company in 2000, when he was also chairman of the Board of Directors. Microsoft has launched an investigation in this case two years ago, and at the beginning of the 2020 Gates left the board of directors.
In an attempt to restore the reputation of an entrepreneur after sex scandal, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sent $ 2.1 billion to fight gender inequality.