You know something is ethically wrong with a company when the CEO is faced with numerous sexual harassment lawsuits from former employees. To this day, Dov Charney, the founder, chairman and CEO of American Apparel has been sued at least five times for sexual harassment and for creating an explicitly sexual and uncomfortable workplace environment. Charney has a history of being unprofessional with his position and has held many meetings in his bedroom, in which he was wearing nothing but a towel. Charney has also been known to have workers sleep at his residence and he speaks openly about engaging in sexual affairs with many of his employees.
How could a person of Charney’s high position believe that mixing business with pleasure would not lead to problems?
External Links:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/aug/25/rise-fall-american-apparel
American Apparel and the Ethics of a Sexually Charged Workplace
Works Cited
Hill, Amelia. “The Rise and Fall of American Apparel.” The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited, 25 Aug. 2012. Web. 11 Sept. 2012.
Holson, Laura M. “Chief of American Apparel Faces 2nd Harassment Suit.” The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 23 March. 2011. Web. 11 Sept. 2012.
O’Brien, Gail. “American Apparel and the Ethics of a Sexually Charged Workplace.” Business Ethics. N.p. 15 March. 2011. Web. 11 Sept. 2012.