Splash of suicides in France Telecom investigated in France
Ex-Chairman and CEO of the company Didier Lombard faces up to 1 year in prison and a 15 thousand euros fine.
According to the foreign media, the public prosecution of France is investigating suicides of more than 30 employees of the company France Telecom in 2005-2010. Lombard used to head the company exactly in those years.
Trade
unions accuse him of putting pressure on the directive link of the corporation
which caused frequent nervous overstrains of the personnel. Some of the
deceased even openly called France Telecom the reason for their suicide.
Lombard was released on bail of 100 thousand euros after interrogation.
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