The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has settled legal action brought by its former director-general who was fired last year following allegations about his behaviour.
The business group said it and Tony Danker have agreed an “undisclosed settlement” following his sacking from the post in April 2023.
Danker’s sacking came after he faced allegations about his behaviour in the workplace.
The claims were reported in the Guardian, and later other, more serious, allegations against different CBI staff emerged. That led to the biggest crisis in the organisation’s history.
When dismissing Mr Danker from his post, the CBI said his conduct “fell short of that expected” of its boss.
It was not clear from the trade body’s statement what Danker had included in his legal action.
The 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 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.”
The allegations against CBI staff, which included two accusations of rape, pushed the group into a deep crisis.
