Uber Technologies Inc. pushed out its human-resources chief after an internal investigation into her department’s handling of racial discrimination claims, according to people familiar with the company’s actions.
The departure of Liane Hornsey, who joined Uber in early 2017 from SoftBank Group Corp., was announced to staff Tuesday in an email from Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi. The email, reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, praised her as “talented, creative and hardworking.”
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