20 Deloitte staff sacked over bullying, harassment claims

The head of a global accountancy firm has admitted it had sacked 20 senior staff for bullying and harassment. David Sproul of Deloitte said some executives thought it acceptable to proposition younger colleagues in bars. He warned bad behaviour in the firm would not be tolerated and said around 20 UK partners at Deloitte – who earn an average of £832,000 a year – have been sacked over the past four years for inappropriate behaviour. Sproul, 59, told the Financial Times: “We will fire people for any inappropriate behaviour – no one is protected. There has unfortunately been a number of partners who have been fired for inappropriate behaviour.”