"Close proximity to female employees" Okayama president of apparel resigns March 23 23:22
A major apparel company in Okayama, which is developing women's brands such as Earth Music & Ecology, announced that President Yasuharu Ishikawa, who was strictly warned of "closeness to female employees", has resigned.
According to Okayama's apparel giant, Stripe International, President Ishikawa was an adult, and at an urgent inquiry meeting on the relationship with female employees, a director at the time said, "I have sexually harassed multiple female employees. "Was pointed out.
At the hearing, it was not recognized as sexual harassment, and it was strictly warned that the communication with the female employee on the communication application LINE was "close to the employee".
Following the clarification of this matter, President Ishikawa resigned on June 6, saying, "I feel troubled and troubled and feel responsible for the top of the company."
The company began its boutique in 1994 with a select shop opened in Okayama City by President Ishikawa, and has grown rapidly with the brand “Earth Music & Ecology” for women, resulting in sales of 136.4 billion yen in FY2018. I'm up.
Over 90% of our employees are women, and we are actively involved in childcare support. President Ishikawa has been a member of the Gender Equality Council of the Cabinet Office, but has offered to resign.