Several employees, including executives, were fired after an internal investigation into how the company handled sexual harassment complaints.
According to a statement from the company, it will change how it handles similar complaints in the future. The company did not say how many people were fired.
The drugstore chain and health-care company said in a statement that it received an anonymous report in late 2021. An outside firm was hired to conduct a review. The individual and others were terminated from the company for failing to treat allegations with seriousness.
The company said in a statement that they do not tolerate behavior or actions that are harassing, hostile, abusive or discriminatory.
Karen Lynch, the company's CEO, was made aware of complaints made by at least two female employees who claimed that a New Jersey store manager touched them in ways that made them uncomfortable.
In its statement, the company said it has stepped up how it handles internal reports. Lynch will be in charge of the Office of Workplace Assistance.
The company said that the individual leading this function has established an impartial and independent resource to help ensure colleague concerns are handled confidentially and with the utmost importance.
The Wall Street Journal reported the oustings.
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