Louis Vuitton | Employee told to 'tolerate' workplace harassment

The high fashion industry is known for its historic controversies, yet most brands have accepted that success means moving with the times and adopting a progressive stance on employee wellness and HR policy.

However, the latest allegations against Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) – the multi-national conglomerate that owns such iconic brands as Dior, Sephora and Marc Jacobs – has found them embroiled in a sexual harassment case – an issue it claims is simply down to its ‘French culture’.

The case was filed by Vice President of Legal Affairs and LVMH Litigation Council member Andowah Newton, who claims that she was harassed by a senior employee multiple times between 2015 and 2018, reported The Cut.

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The report states that Newton alerted the company to the issue, only to be told that such harassment was “just a by-product of being an attractive woman who works for a company with a French culture, and thus, should be tolerated”.