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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 3 MIN

Max Whitehead: Employment law expert on the investigations into Xero's former chief executive Sir Rod Drury

from Best of Business · host Newstalk ZB

An employment expert's raising his eyebrows over Xero investigating complaints against the newly crowned New Zealander of the Year. The tech company's reviewing a decade-old accusation of inappropriate behaviour from former chief executive Sir Rod Drury - which has come to light, and he denies. Employment relations specialist Max Whitehead says Xero can't do much. "It's a mystery why Xero are taking any action, there's a 90-day limit on taking a personal grievance. The other thing is that maybe the Human Rights commission - but there's a 12-month limit on that."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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