CBI business group facing second rape allegation

The CBI is facing a 2nd allegation of rape by a pistillate who claims she was earnestly sexually assaulted by 2 antheral colleagues.

The Guardian reported the battle took spot erstwhile the pistillate was moving astatine 1 of the CBI's overseas offices.

On Thursday, the CBI said it had been "made alert of further accusation relating to a study of a superior transgression offence".

It is understood the offence it referred to is the allegation of rape.

The CBI said it had "passed that accusation instantly to the police".

The City of London constabulary is already investigating an alleged rape astatine a CBI summertime enactment successful 2019.

The BBC has contacted the City of London constabulary successful transportation with the 2nd alleged rape.

The Guardian besides reported that a pistillate astatine the CBI's London bureau had been stalked my a antheral workfellow successful 2018.

She complained to the CBI and a uncovering of harassment was upheld. However, the paper reports that the antheral continued to enactment astatine the organisation and yet near for unrelated reasons.

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn was the director-general of the CBI betwixt 2015 and 2020. The BBC has contacted her for comment.

Earlier this month, claims of misconduct and intersexual battle astatine the CBI emerged. The radical has suspended 3 employees pending the result of an probe by instrumentality steadfast Fox Williams.

Mr Danker took implicit from Dame Carolyn successful precocious 2020.

The organisation is 1 of the UK's starring concern lobby groups and claims to talk for 190,000 companies.