Thinx, a company which specializes in creating undergarments for women on their periods, has run into some trouble with their former CEO.
Chelsea Leibow, a former Thinx employee, filed a complaint with the City of New York Commission on Human Rights against former CEO Miki Agrawal. The complaint asserts that Agrawal made inappropriate comments and touched Leibow’s breasts without consent, among other offenses, as Fortune reports.
When asked to comment, Agrawal refused, but directed Fortune to her Medium post, which was updated last week. In the original post, Agrawal admits she “didn’t take time to think through human resources” because the company grew so quickly.
Other employees have spoken out against Agrawal’s behavior and the Thinx workplace environment. New York Magazine reports some women who worked there felt exploited by low pay and substandard benefits. A few employees felt the environment was ageist, as staff in their 20s were referred to as “children” while the 30-year-old employees were referred to as their “nannies.”
Miki Agrawal has since stepped down from her position at the company and says Thinx will hire a professional CEO and an HR manager who will put “more rigid HR practices in place.” Business Insider reports Thinx has not been served with a legal complaint or charge from any agency.
New York Magazine reports Agrawal is slated to speak today at the New Orleans Entrepreneur Week’s Women’s Summit. Her speech will directly follow a discussion on “Navigating Sexuality at Work: Finding the Line Between Harmless and Harassment.”
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