A US business leader has sparked a major online debate after admitting that she fired two employees for having an extramarital affair, saying she considers such behaviour a “liability” in the workplace.

Natalie Dawson, president of Cardone Ventures, made the statement during an appearance on ‘The Diary of a CEO’ podcast. Dawson said she instantly terminated the employees when she learned they were involved with each other despite being in relationships outside work.

“As soon as I caught wind of it, it wasn’t even a split-second decision,” Dawson told host Steven Bartlett. “I can’t have this in my environment, especially someone close around me.”

When asked whether she would fire someone solely for cheating on their partner, Dawson responded: “Absolutely. I can’t have cheaters. If they w

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