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Warning for HR as Nestlé CEO dismissed over undisclosed relationship

The Nestle logo is displayed on its headquarters on September 21, 2010 in Vevey, Switzerland.
Nestle headquarters In Vevey Switzerland. Photo: Hrold Cunningham/Getty Images

We discussed the legal consequences of violating codes of conduct and relationship policies with leading employment law experts.

​Laurent Freixe, who was appointed CEO of Nestlé last year, has been dismissed following an internal investigation that uncovered “an undisclosed romantic relationship” with a junior colleague. Philipp Navratil has been named as his replacement.

The high-profile departure is evidence of the growing scrutiny of personal conduct at the highest