Keith Rabois—Resigned as Square COO over sexual harassment allegations
In January 2013, Keith Rabois resigned as COO of Square (now Block) after a male employee accused him of sexual harassment. Square stated that Rabois had 'exercised poor judgment.' Rabois denied the allegations but resigned, calling it a 'false accusation' while acknowledging a prior relationship with the employee.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.281 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.50)× agency (reactive ×0.75)