Crime & Justice

‘Sexist’ Luxury Mattress Brand Forced Hypnotherapy, ‘Spiritual Coaching’ on Employees: Lawsuit

‘PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIPULATION’

An ex-Hästens recruiter alleges the company’s CEO fostered a “sexist” culture and made workers submit to evaluations by “mindset coaches,” including a “clairvoyant hypnotist.”

Pilar Melendez
Pilar Melendez 

Senior National Reporter

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Pilar Melendez

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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