Woodford agrees settlement with ex-employer Olympus
LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Woodford, the ousted Olympus chief executive , has reached an out-of-court settlement with his former Japanese employer for unfair dismissal on grounds of whistleblowing and uncovering one Japan's biggest corporate frauds. The deal on Tuesday came after a delay to an employment hearing in London that was set to throw an unwanted spotlight back on an $1.7 billion accounting fraud that cost the camera-to-endoscope maker its board and reputation. The terms of the settlement were not immediately disclosed, but the payout was expected to run into the millions of pounds. ... read more..
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