Some 18 female members of staff at Missy Empire, now owned by Frasers Group, have claimed that young women were targeted by managing director Ash Siddique.
Have YOU worked at Missy Empire? Email [email protected] working at a 'female empowering' fast fashion firm have claimed they were told to join OnlyFans instead of getting pay rises by their bullying male boss who reduced them to tears and created a 'toxic culture'.
But behind the facade of female empowerment, former staff have told The Guardian that they were told to join OnlyFans - a platform to make money using pornographic videos - instead of getting a pay rise. The staff allege that Mr Siddique 'made degrading comments about models' body shape and physical appearance'.
The investigation found that junior positions at Missy Empire are often filled by young female workers, many being employed in their first jobs. Seven members of staff also alleged they were 'fired without reason' and a further two claimed they were 'unable to keep copies of their employment contracts'. Pictured: Love Island star Laura Anderson wearing a Missy Empire dress
Staff said that problems were flagged to both companies, with at least seven emails - all with different complaints - sent to their HR departments since April 2022. No action was taken after either email, according to the staff member, who only received a response to say there was no HR function at Missy Empire at the time.