MIL OSI Translation. Government of the Republic of France statements from French to English –
Source: Republic of France in FrenchThe French Republic has issued the following statement:
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A superior is accused by several of her employees of moral harassment. The CSE is bringing a civil action in the interests of the health, safety and working conditions committee (CHSCT) of the hospital center where the events took place.
The Court of Appeal declared the CSE’s civil action admissible and awarded it damages. For it, the acts of moral harassment in question fell within the CSE’s mission because they impacted the employees’ working conditions. The hierarchical superior appealed to the Court of Cassation. She considered that the CSE was not a direct victim of the offence of moral harassment and therefore should not be compensated.
The Court of Cassation quashes and annuls the appeal decision. It holds that the CSE does not have the mission to represent the different categories of staff, nor the general interests of the profession. It adds that he has not justified any personal harm resulting from moral harassment. Thus, his civil action is not admissible.
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