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A French woman, Laurence Van Wassenhove, has filed a lawsuit against telecommunications giant Orange, claiming she was paid her full salary for two decades without being given any work.
In this bizzare legal battle, Van Wassenhove alleges that Orange sidelined her after she requested a transfer due to her disability. Diagnosed with partial paralysis and epilepsy, she joined Orange’s predecessor, France Telecom, in 1993, initially working as a secretary and in human resources roles that accommodated her condition.
In 2002, however, she requested a transfer within France, which was approved but allegedly not adequately adapted to her needs. Subsequently, Orange purportedly ceased assigning her tasks, despite continuing to pay her.
Van Wassenhove contends that this situation led to “moral harassment,” causing isolation and a loss of professional purpose.
Orange, meanwhile, denies discrimination, asserting it considered her medical condition and sought options for her return to work in an adapted role, but faced challenges due to her frequent sick leave.
Her legal team argues Orange failed to reasonably accommodate her disability, leaving her in a state of professional uncertainty.
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