The scandalous story of Christian Horner’s ‘inappropriate behavior’ towards one of the Red Bull Racing employees is already starting to fade into oblivion, but last night the Austrian company itself reminded Red Bull of it.
The latest news on the subject came in the spring, when it was announced that the employee’s complaint against Horner had been dismissed and she had been suspended from work. She subsequently exercised her right to appeal, but it was unclear whether the results would be made public.
It has now become known that the appeal has been rejected.
Horner has always denied all claims against him and remains executive director and head of Red Bull Racing.
On August 8, Red Bull GmbH released the following statement: “Earlier this year, an investigation was initiated based on a complaint filed against Christian Horner. This complaint was assessed under the company’s procedure and an independent attorney was appointed, who dismissed the claims.
The claimant exercised her right to appeal, which was assessed by another independent lawyer. Now all stages of the appeal procedure have been completed and it has been finally decided that the appeal is not accepted.
Red Bull agrees with the lawyer’s conclusions. The internal investigation process has been completed. The company respects its employees’ right to privacy and will refrain from further public comment at this time.”
Because Red Bull’s internal investigation raised suspicions that the employee who filed the complaint was acting unfairly, the company could now decide to fire her, according to Sky Sports. Until now, she has continued to receive her full salary despite being suspended from work.
Channel reporter Craig Slater said of what happened: “This is an unpleasant situation for all parties involved. There are no winners, judging by the way this whole story has played out over the last few months, so Horner is now hoping it’s all over for him.
As for the employee who filed a complaint against him, she can appeal to the authorities that deal with labor disputes, and this could lead to a new lengthy process if she decides to pursue the case. Then she can file a civil lawsuit against Horner and her employers, Red Bull Racing…
But Red Bull considers the matter closed after an internal investigation and an appeal, which was rejected, so all formalities had been met.”
Source: F1 News
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