finlays code of conduct says it is committed to the fair treatment of workers and respect for individual rights. michael says when local managers fail to uphold this, leaders in the uk must take responsibility. the board ofjames finlay has responsibility over all actions of the company. each one of the directors has fiduciary duties and liabilities in relation to the conduct deployed in the name of the company. during our research into sexual abuse on the finlays plantations, one name came up more than any other. john chebochok. chebochok has been working on the finlays plantations for 30 years, first as an estate manager and now as the owner of a contracting company providing workers
it looks like chebochok has finally got the message. katie s not going to sleep with him for a job. a week later, katie got back in touch with chebochok about thejob he d promised, but he ignored her calls and messages before blocking her. after three months undercover, the bbc production team pulled katie out and gave her rest and counselling. james finlay and company says it immediately suspended john chebochok and barred him from its plantations. it has reported him to the police, and is now investigating whether its kenyan operation has an endemic issue with sexual violence. it s contesting the class action and has defended its health and safety record.
this is supposed to be a job interview, but katie finds herself pinned up against a window, fending him off. i needed to get tangible evidence that he wanted me to have sex with him in return for work. i was so scared and so shocked. it must be really difficult for the women who work under chebochok, because he s a sex pest. katie refuses once more.