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Article snippet: Here are the main recommendations for improving Uber’s workplace culture as laid out in a report after an inquiry by Eric H. Holder Jr., the former attorney general, and his law firm, Covington & Burling. The report urged that the responsibilities of Uber’s chief executive, Travis Kalanick, be reallocated: Mr. Kalanick, who announced a leave of absence as the report was disclosed, has been under fire for his flouting of rules and norms, including transportation and safety regulations. The report called for the company to use performance reviews to hold executives accountable and to increase the powers of the company’s head of diversity: Recommendations included the addition of more independent board members, an independent chair of the board, an oversight committee, and using compensation to hold senior executives accountable: The report called for Uber, which has been heavily criticized for a management culture that is slow to respond to employee complaints, to make sure it had good tools in place to track employee data, including complaints: Recommendations also included mandatory leadership training for executives, human resources training and manager training. In particular, the report called for a “a robust and effective complaint process.” Responding to criticism of a generally toxic environment at Uber, the report urged the rewriting of the company’s written cultural values to “reflect more inclusive and positive behaviors.” Recommendations included ta... Link to the full article to read more