The Paris Court of Appeal ruled that it was illegal to fire a company employee because he was not a sufficiently “nice” employee at work.
In the lawsuit, filed before France’s highest court, lawyers said the former Quebec Partners employee lost his job in 2015 after refusing to participate in activities he described as “demeaning and intrusive.”
Lawyers for the man, T, said he refused to attend seminars and weekend social events that involved “excessive drinking”, used “vulgar” nicknames and was forced to share a bed with another employee while at work .
He was appointed senior consultant in February 2011, was promoted to directorship in February 2014, and then fired for “professional incompetence” in March 2015 for allegedly not adhering to company values.
In its ruling this month, the Court of Cassation upheld a man’s right to “freedom of expression” and that refusing to participate in social activities is a “fundamental freedom” under labor and human rights laws, and it shouldn’t be a reason for his dismissal.
And she says Washington Post It is not the first time that issues related to the culture of alcohol have been addressed at work.
France is among the most liberal countries in the world in terms of alcohol consumption, and the minimum legal age for drinking alcohol in public places is 18, but there are no regulations for the consumption of alcohol in private places.
