The article ‘The Victoria’s Secret Harassment Allegations Teach Us About
Retaliation’. Victoria's Secret has long been chastised for lack of diversity in its advertisements and on the runway at its now-cancelled annual fashion show. According to a new survey, the workplace is rife with misogyny, sexual harassment, and top-down bullying. The New York Times spoke with more than 30 current and former executives, employees, contractors and models and reviewed court files and other documents. According to their findings, Ed Razek, the former CMO of L Brands, the parent company of Victoria's Secret, was the subject of numerous allegations of inappropriate behavior. He allegedly tried to kiss models before the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, invited them to sit on his lap and touched one woman's crotch. Razek said the allegations were "factually false, misunderstood or taken out of context.Executives said they informed Leslie Wexner, the billionaire founder, and CEO of L Brands, about Razek's actions, but their comments were ignored. This business process contains many unethical claims that need to be debated through different ethical perspectives to determine whether the approach is socially responsible and ethical.