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Anzuoni Mario / Reuters. Founder and Chief Executive Officer of American Apparel Dov Charney, showing the 2009 immigration rally was often the center of controversy Chief Financial Officer of the Company's Adrian Kowalewski told msnbc.com he was not able to comment beyond the company publicly disclosed in financial statements. Irritability and frankly sexual. American Apparel, which is intended to attract young shoppers Hip worldwide have long staked the reputation of being edgy and honest about sex live amateur models in pornographic poses boundary line of clothing. Critics alleged that the American Apparel and executives pushed the envelope too long time ago and has been the target of sexual harassment cases and review by the Commission on Opportunities for employment equity. American Apparel has again in the spot light recently when the Gawker Web site accused the management of personnel decisions on a regular basis for the appearance and image of staff to ensure that its standards are met. In their declaration on the website of Charney, the company refused to fire employees who do not look good. "American Apparel is not based on employment, the applicant is still beauty 'Our main priority is to find people with the strength of the style," he wrote. But he confirmed that American Apparel uses images to evaluate current employees and potential. "Companies that are required by law, reviews a recent photo of the applicant and staff to consider a sense of their style and how they present themselves," he wrote. Deborah L. Rhode, professor at Stanford Law School and author of "Beauty prejudice," said a picture or look for imposing the standards of current and future employees are not illegal in most parts of the country than those standards will be used. to discriminate against. A group of people such as women or minority workers older. For example, she said, flight attendants argued that weight demand discrimination disproportionately, because they affect women, the level of labor protection Still, Rhode said, such cases are very difficult to prove. 'The Ong'. Analyst Edward Yruma KeyBanc Capital Markets, said the controversy has become commonplace for American Apparel and has been unscathed by this problem in the past. "We thought it was with Ong and large associated with the brand targeting 20-30 year olds", he said. American Apparel Yruma that is performing poorly in environments with high competition. But he did not see the future of the company.Advertise | AdChoices.
"They have a very different brand and it continues to reflect the customer," he said. Founded in 1998 by Charney, American Apparel went public in 2007 in a maneuver disorders that followed the merger with investment firm, trying to obtain Corp. In addition, approximately 280 stores. retailers in 20 countries working to provide wholesalers and distributors. Screen printer. With ads directed at its own different from the start by one of the few apparel manufacturing in the United States, most of the city sprawling Los Angeles plant. The pain was too recent years, American Apparel was forced to fire 1,500 workers after the factory can not provide adequate documentation that they are allowed to work in the United States. Though the company initially said it did not think job losses seriously to disrupt the business of the company, which will change the tune of We The company said that the problem of production decreased income from operations by $ 4,400,000 in the first quarter and may have impact on at least through early 2011. The company said in a conference call that May be required to hire about 1,000 people and get them to speed up But the plant will improve.