Ted Baker staff launch petition over 'forced hugging'
Staff at fashion group Ted Baker allege there is a culture of "forced hugging" by the firm's founder and boss, which they are now demanding be ended.A petition, launched by an employee, also accuses 62-year-old Ray Kelvin of inappropriate comments and behaviour."It is part of a culture that leaves harassment unchallenged," they claim.The company, which issues a trading update on Thursday, says hugs are "part of Ted Baker's culture, but are absolutely not insisted upon".It said Mr Kelvin greeted many people with a hug, "be it a shareholder, investor, supplier, partner, customer or colleague".The petition on the workplace website Organise had more than 2,000 signatures by Sunday evening.It is also claimed that as well as engaging t...