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The Confederation of British Industry said it has settled a legal case brought by its former director-general, Tony Danker, after he was dismissed last year following complaints about his behaviour.
A spokesman for the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said: “The CBI has today settled legal action brought against the organisation by Tony Danker after his dismissal in April 2023. The CBI board has agreed an undisclosed settlement with Mr Danker.
“The CBI board also reiterates that Mr Danker is not associated in any way with the historical allegations reported in the media concerning matters which pre-date his tenure at the CBI and rejects any such association.”
It comes after Mr Danker was sacked with immediate effect in April 2023 when allegations of misconduct rocked the influential business group.
Last year, Mr Danker told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme his reputation had been “totally destroyed” following sexual misconduct allegations – claiming he had been made a “fall guy” by the business body.
Tony Danker said his reputation has been ‘totally destroyed’
(PA Wire)
An internal formal complaint had been filed in January 2023 and there were several informal reports of concerns over Mr Danker’s behaviour.
He was alleged to have viewed employees’ personal Instagram profiles, sent unwanted messages with sexually suggestive language and made unwanted verbal remarks in the office.
The Guardian also said that it had been approached by more than a dozen women who claim to be victims of sexual misconduct by senior figures at the CBI.
One said that she had been raped at a staff party on a boat in the Thames. Many of these predated Mr Danker’s time at the CBI.
