McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook fired over consensual relationship

American food giant, McDonald’s just fired its chief executive officer Steve Easterbrook after he was engd in a consensual relationship with one of employees and violated company policy. Easterbrook accepted accusation by company board and wrote in his email that it's time for him to move ahead. company appointed Chris Kempczinski as new CEO of McDonald's.

McDonald fired CEO Steve Easterbrook 

In a news release by food giant, it read that board of directors determined that Steve Easterbrook displayed a sense of poor judgment by getting involved in a relationship. On or hand, Easterbrook told board of members, that he accepts committing a mistake. Easterbrook said in his mail to all employee which was publicly released by company on vember 3. refore, Easterbrook voluntarily gave up his position. company has t provided any or information on Easterbrook’s departure. However, company might reveal financial information related to Easterbrook's expulsion in a securities filing on vember 4. According to reports,  Brian Krzanich, who was CEO of Intel Corp resigned from his position after he found that Steve Easterbrook shared a consensual relationship with one of employees which breached policy of organisation. 

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Chris Kempczinski appointed as new CEO

Chris Kempczinski, who previously held position of President of McDonald's USA, was appointed as CEO, effective immediately and simultaneously will be part of board of directors. Also, Joe Erlinger has been named as President of McDonald's USA, who earlier held position of President of international operated markets. 

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This is t first time an employee has been fired for engaging in a relationship with employee violating company policy. However, concerns regarding such situations have been intensified due to #MeToo movement which trended on social media. movement raised questions regarding code of conduct in workplaces at same time brought several incidences of sexual harassment to limelight.

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