The chief executive of Uber Technologies has ordered an "urgent investigation" into claims of sexual harassment at the ride-hailing service company made by a former employee. Also Read: Uber launches UberHIRE in India"What she describes is abhorrent and against everything Uber stands for and believes in," CEO Travis Kalanick said on the Twitter microblog on Sunday in response to Fowler's post. He said he had instructed the company's new Chief Human Resources Officer Liane Hornsey to conduct an urgent investigation. Also Read: Uber to focus on UberPOOL in 2017Kalanick, in an Uber statement, said there is no place for this kind of behavior at Uber and that "anyone who behaves this way or thinks this is OK will be fired". The sexual harassment claims are the latest hit to Uber, following the social media campaigns against Kalanick's participation in President Trump's business advisory group.

Source: India Today February 20, 2017 06:00 UTC