Dear Macy's, Corporate and Human Resources Team,
I am writing to report a very upsetting incident I witnessed while shopping at the Macy's Woodfield store in Schaumburg, Illinois, on September 19, 2026, in the afternoon around 1 or 2.
While shopping at the store, I witnessed a department manager speaking very rudely to a young pregnant associate regarding her clothing for the store event for the day. The manager told the associate that she was not dressed appropriately for her liking and directed her to go to the back stage sale racks to purchase a top with some sparkle.
From what I observed, the associate was wearing nice black pants and a very nice gray sweater. She appeared clean, professional, and well put together. She also appeared to be quite far along in her pregnancy.
After the manager walked away, I saw the associate become visibly shaken and tearful. She was holding her stomach and slowly walked away from the sales floor. I do not know where she went afterward, but it was clear to me that the interaction had deeply upset her.
I asked an employee in the fragrance department who the woman with the long red hair was and who she had been speaking with. I was told that the manager was Asha and that the associate was Ina.
I am writing because I would like to ask Macy's Corporate and Human Resources whether this is considered an appropriate way for a department manager to address an associate, particularly on the public sales floor and in front of customers.
As a customer and as a man, I found the incident very upsetting to witness. If this had been my own daughter being spoken to in such a manner, I would have been extremely concerned.
I respectfully ask that Macy's investigate this incident and determine whether the manager's conduct was consistent with Macy's expectations for how associates should be treated. I also believe the associate deserves, at minimum, an acknowledgment of what occurred and an apology if the company determines that the interaction was inappropriate.
After witnessing this I felt it was my moral obligation to bring this to your attention on behalf of this pregnant your women.
Thank you for taking the time to review my complaint. I hope Macy's takes this matter seriously.
Mike Hirsh read more