Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has sacked the boss of its most important division because of “inappropriate behaviour”.
An internal investigation found that Raj Nair, President of the car maker’s North America business, found “certain behaviour by Nair was inconsistent with the company’s code of conduct”.
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The Michigan-based group, which began the investigation after a recent anonymous complaint from within the company, declined to specify the details of what led to the 53-year-old’s dismissal.
Ford said it expected to name Nair’s replacement in the “near future”.
“We made this decision after a thorough review and careful consideration,” said President and chief executive Jim Hackett.
“Ford is deeply committed to providing and nurturing a safe and respectful culture and we expect our leaders to fully uphold these values.”
It is the latest in a string of off-field issues for Ford.
Only in December, Hackett apologized to his staff after the New York Times ran a story about harassment at two Ford plants in Chicago, citing allegations from more than 100 current and former employees.
Just a few months earlier, Ford agreed to pay US$10mln to settle sexual and racial harassment complaints following an open investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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That case involved the same two Chicago factories where the car maker faced lawsuits and a probe by the watchdog that led to a US$17.5mln settlement back in 1999.
Ford shares were down 0.2% to US$10.58 in pre-market trading on Thursday.