"Chanel Korea's union starts action against workplace sex offender", 13 December 2020

Chanel Korea's union has commenced legal action against a senior executive...for sexually harassing more than a dozen Chanel employees.

The union filed a suit...accusing the suspect of sexually harassing at least 15 employees within the last decade. The union also denounced the company for not dismissing the official even two months after the allegations came to light.

"It has been two months since we have notified the company of this incident of sexual harassment and requested it to take action," a union official said at a press conference..."However, the company is neglecting the issue which could cause secondary damage and has not taken instant measures to resolve the issue."...

Chanel Korea says it took immediate action to separate the victims from sexual advances by the accused employee, according to a company statement...

However, the union said there were more victims who had not come forward.

The company has brought in an external investigator to assess the matter, but the union claims the investigator, who is from Kim & Chang, is likely to be biased since Chanel Korea has business relations extending back over many years with the law firm.

Chanel Korea had planned to open a personnel committee last week but it did not happen. In regards to the possibility of secondary damage, the company only emphasized that it is "ensuring continuous protection and support for the victims,"...

The company is also under fire for forcing the victims to sign non-disclosure agreements when they reported the alleged sexual harassment last month...