American Apparel Makes Statement in Response to Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
Posted: Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Officials from the company American Apparel have made a statement following a lawsuit that was filed against the firm by a former employee, Mr Hernandez, who claimed that he was wrongfully terminated from his position at the firm.
A statement from the firm read: “American Apparel denies all of the allegations in Mr. Hernandez’s lawsuit and will vigorously defend itself and its shareholders in this contemptible action. Mr. Hernandez was a non-accounting employee in the information technology department who was terminated for legitimate reasons. The allegations in this lawsuit are fictional, which the company believes represents a cynical attempt to extract phony leverage by Mr. Hernandez’s counsel, Keith Fink, who has been engaged with the company in other litigation for over three years. The facts are that Mr. Charney had no personal management responsibility nor influence over the work of Mr. Hernandez and played no role in his termination in 2006. ”
It went on: “American Apparel is proud of its performance and its business success. In an industry that is struggling due in part to very challenging economic conditions, American Apparel was one of only a handful of companies that reported strong sales in October, leading the industry with a same-store sales increase of 22%. In addition, this week the company reported record revenue of $154.8 million for the third quarter of 2008, exceeded analysts’ earnings estimates, and re-affirmed its full-year earnings guidance.”
It concluded: “It is unfortunate that the media continues to focus on sideshows and false allegations. It does a disservice to the 10,000 men and women who make American Apparel such an outstanding company; to our customers who love our products; and to our investors who appreciate our strong financial performance and our dedication to being a leading public company. We are confident that these allegations will be dismissed and look forward to our day in court.”
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