The CEO of Cadeler, Mikkel Gleerup, is accused of being behind a work culture characterized by bullying, harassment and psychological insecurity. According to 24 former and current employees that Finans has spoken to, the consequences are stress-related sick leave and a culture where employees do not dare to speak out against him. It writes.
Finans has gained access to five reports sent to the Danish Working Environment Authority and has spoken to 24 former and current employees. Among them, 21 explain that they themselves have experienced being bullied, harassed or bullied by Mikkel Gleerup, and the same number have observed similar treatment of colleagues. 20 say that disagreements with the CEO lead to sanctions, while seven have experienced discriminatory remarks from him. Nine confirm that he has commented on women's appearance. 12 point to personal and psychological consequences, including stress-related sick leave. 21 describe his management style as manipulative, and five have tried to use the whistleblower scheme without effect. 13 believes that his immediate superiors are not intervening.
Cadeler's HR director, Rikke Kruse Kolby, rejects the accusations and refers to the company's workplace assessments and the Danish Working Environment Authority's latest visit, where no violations were found. According to the company, the working environment is characterized by a high-performance culture, and sick leave among employees on land is 2.44 days per year - far below the national average.
In a written response to Finans, CEO Mikkel Gleerup apologizes if his behavior has been perceived as anything other than passion and a desire to make a difference for the company. However, he rejects accusations of inappropriate or sexist behavior.
Chairman of the Board Andreas Sohmen-Pao states that the reports in 2024 were processed collectively and did not reveal problems with the work culture.
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