NewsWhore
12-23-2008, 02:00 PM
A French court has ordered Didier Bidaut and his wife Denise to pay EUR4,500 to a Dominican domestic worker, as well as a EUR1,000 fine each for illegally hiring a foreigner and abusing a domestic worker. Listin Diario reports that Didier Bidaut, former director of Air France in the DR, and his wife, have been sentenced to three and five months in jail for abusing "Angelita," the domestic worker. Listin reports that "Angelita" was tired of the abuse she was suffering at the Bidaut home in the Picardie region of France, and eventually managed to escape. A Spanish-speaking woman helped "Angelita," and took her to a police station where she filed a complaint against the couple.
Reports indicate that the housekeeper was forced to work from 7am to 9pm seven days a week, for EUR300 per month, which is one third of the minimum salary in France. She was also "lent" to friends to do domestic work.
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Reports indicate that the housekeeper was forced to work from 7am to 9pm seven days a week, for EUR300 per month, which is one third of the minimum salary in France. She was also "lent" to friends to do domestic work.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#13)