More than 200 members of Ted Baker staff have signed a petition against the alleged practices of Ted Baker's founder Ray Kelvin, according to workplace campaign website Organise, complaining about inappropriate behaviour towards both male and female members of staff. The company previously called hugs "part of Ted Baker's culture" and said Mr Kelvin greeted many people with a hug, "be it a shareholder, investor, supplier, partner, customer or colleague".The allegations have hit the business hard, with its share price - how much the company is worth - falling to a three-year low on Tuesday Ted Baker said: "We have always placed great importance on our culture. It is critically important to us that every member of our staff feels valued and respected at work. "We do not believe these allegations are reflective of the organisation we have all worked hard to develop over the last 30 years. "We are though taking them very seriously and the Non-Executive Directors have commissioned an urgent independent and thorough review.
