BP tightens rules on staff relationships after boss sacking

Oil giant BP has tightened rules on workplace relationships after its former boss was dismissed for failing to disclose details about his personal relationships with colleagues. The firm said that Mr Looney had given "Inaccurate and incomplete assurances" as part of an investigation into the relationships in 2022. BP first launched a review of Mr Looney's relationships with colleagues in 2022 following an anonymous tip-off. At the time, the company said Mr Looney disclosed "a small number of historical relationships with colleagues prior to becoming" and it found no breach of company conduct. Rachel Suff, wellbeing and employee relations adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, said that formal policies on relationships are more common in the US than in the UK. Many employers will take a "Common-sense approach", but she said that any relationships between managers and employees would be a clear conflict of interest and should be reported as they could create risks around confidentiality and fairness.

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