Responding to Controversy, American Apparel Revisits Code of Conduct
It may not mention ousted CEO Dov Charney by name, but American Apparel's new Code of Conduct may give companies ideas for how to toughen up their sexual harassment policies. The new document, four times longer than the one it replaces, expands upon expectations for employee conduct, requires supervisors to ...
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