BP tightens workplace relationships policy after Bernard Looney dismissal

The London-listed company said that employees will face disciplinary action including potential dismissal for failing to comply with the new requirements

Irish businessman Bernard Looney left BP in September after failing to disclose relationships with colleagues to the board.

BP employees must disclose any intimate relationships with colleagues or risk losing their jobs, the oil major told staff in a policy update, following the sacking of former CEO Bernard Looney for failing to do so.

The updated conflicts of interest policy, which was communicated to staff via email last week and seen by Reuters, highlights how Kerry-born Looney's sudden departure last September continues to reverberate through the company.