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Luxury Paris hotel to pay over $60k to cleaner sexually assaulted by Qatari guest | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A luxury Paris hotel has been told to pay an African woman over €50,000 after she was molested by a Qatari guest. She was subsequently fired for refusing to transfer to another hotel. | A luxury Paris hotel has been told to pay an African woman over €50,000 after she was molested by a Qatari guest. She was subsequently fired for refusing to transfer to another hotel. |
According to a court ruling seen by AFP, the cleaner, who is a national of Guinea in West Africa, has been awarded €57,000 ($64,000) by a Paris labor relations tribunal. | According to a court ruling seen by AFP, the cleaner, who is a national of Guinea in West Africa, has been awarded €57,000 ($64,000) by a Paris labor relations tribunal. |
The ruling also stated the five-star Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome did not provide sufficient protection to stop such incidents occurring. In July 2010, the cleaner was molested by a member of Qatari Prince Al-Thani’s entourage. | The ruling also stated the five-star Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome did not provide sufficient protection to stop such incidents occurring. In July 2010, the cleaner was molested by a member of Qatari Prince Al-Thani’s entourage. |
The woman, who is now 33 years old, reportedly tried to commit suicide in the wake of the attack. She also took sick leave on a number of occasions for “post-traumatic stress.” The Park Hyatt asked her to transfer to another hotel, but when she refused, she was fired. | The woman, who is now 33 years old, reportedly tried to commit suicide in the wake of the attack. She also took sick leave on a number of occasions for “post-traumatic stress.” The Park Hyatt asked her to transfer to another hotel, but when she refused, she was fired. |
The tribunal said that this decision was “tantamount to discrimination.” The hotel was also criticized for failing to alert the police, “which allowed the aggressor to flee,” AFP reported. | The tribunal said that this decision was “tantamount to discrimination.” The hotel was also criticized for failing to alert the police, “which allowed the aggressor to flee,” AFP reported. |
The woman’s lawyer, Maude Beckers, told AFP that this was “a first in the area of sexual harassment.” | The woman’s lawyer, Maude Beckers, told AFP that this was “a first in the area of sexual harassment.” |
The hotel, however, said it would appeal the ruling, saying it was in “total disagreement.” | The hotel, however, said it would appeal the ruling, saying it was in “total disagreement.” |
The ruling is “based on multiple untruths and shows that the tribunal was manipulated,” regional vice president Michel Jauslin told AFP. | The ruling is “based on multiple untruths and shows that the tribunal was manipulated,” regional vice president Michel Jauslin told AFP. |
In a separate case in 2011, former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn was accused of attacking and sexually assaulting a West African maid, Nafissatou Diallo, in his luxury suit at a hotel in New York. | In a separate case in 2011, former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn was accused of attacking and sexually assaulting a West African maid, Nafissatou Diallo, in his luxury suit at a hotel in New York. |
A New York court dropped the charges against Strauss-Kahn because they were not certain beyond a reasonable doubt that the hotel maid was telling the truth. | A New York court dropped the charges against Strauss-Kahn because they were not certain beyond a reasonable doubt that the hotel maid was telling the truth. |
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