Indian-origin lawyer sacked for 'inappropriate relationship' with CEO in US

An Indian-origin lawyer has been fired for allegedly having an 'inappropriate workplace relationship' with the company's CEO.

Norfolk Southern Corporation chief legal officer Navneetha Nag was suspended from her role following an investigation into allegations her boss engaged in a consensual relationship with CEO Alan Shaw, she was also fired.

Although the relationship was consensual, the two officers violated the company's policies and code of ethics by engaging in an affair, Norfolk Southern Corp. said.

The move “is related to preliminary findings of an ongoing investigation that determined that Shaw violated company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with the company's chief legal officer. Shaw's departure is unrelated to the company's performance, financial reporting and results of operations,” Norfolk Southern Corporation said in a news release. This information has been given in the notification.

On her LinkedIn profile, Ms. Nag describes herself as a “seasoned leader” who has worked with three Fortune 300 public companies. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs.

He was appointed Chief Legal Officer in 2022 and Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs in 2023.

He joined Norfolk Southern in 2020 as its first General Counsel. He earned a bachelor's degree in government and English from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor (JD) from New York University School of Law.

Now, Mark R. George, the company's chief financial officer, has been named president and chief executive officer following Mr. Shaw's dismissal.