Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Trademark dispute with Kalliope Amorphous
Baccarat became involved in a trademark dispute with artist Kalliope Amorphous, which generated a public social-media controversy.
2020
EEOC harassment settlement
Baccarat Inc. paid $100,000 to settle an EEOC lawsuit alleging harassment of a Manhattan sales consultant on the bases of race, sexual orientation and disability.
2019
Asbestos exposure claims in France
The Baccarat crystal factory was ordered to compensate employees affected by asbestos exposure. A later decision found the factory responsible in connection with the death of a worker from cancer, and former employees were subsequently recognized as suffering anxiety-related harm from exposure.
1999
Spanish-speaking worker discrimination case
A jury found Baccarat Inc. liable in a case involving discrimination against a Spanish-speaking worker.
1991
California lead-crystal complaint
California authorities filed a complaint alleging that Baccarat’s sale of leaded-crystal decanters violated provisions of California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.
1940
Wartime occupation and alleged collaboration
During the German occupation, Baccarat’s factory was taken over and used as a prisoner transit camp. Historical accounts also criticize the company’s continued association with alleged Nazi collaborators in senior positions after the war, reportedly extending into the late twentieth century.