Technicians from the singer Vitaa are opposed to the arrival of Slimane, the target of two complaints. They invoke their right of withdrawal. But what is it about?
Slimane is the subject of two complaints, one for sexual harassment and the other for sexual assault. The affair now has repercussions on singer Vitaa’s tour. The man is expected to take the stage during the concert. Technicians now refuse to work with Slimane and are opposed to his presence this evening at the Accor Arena, according to information from Le Parisien. The technicians invoke “the withdrawal clause”, but what is it?
This right of withdrawal can be invoked when an employee believes that their work situation presents a serious and imminent danger. He must immediately alert his employer. He can then decide to leave his workstation or refuse to work there without the agreement of the employer.
The right to withdraw can be exercised when the employee believes he has reasonable grounds to believe there is possible danger. The threat must be serious and characterized by the urgency to react.
Among the origins of the danger cited by the official website of the French administration, there are several risks, such as the risk linked to security and the risk of aggression. This is precisely the reason for one of the complaints filed against Slimane.
The employee cannot be sanctioned or dismissed by his employer if he exercises his right of withdrawal. If this happens, he can refer the matter to the industrial tribunal.
Another thing: the employer must pay the employee normally during the period during which he legitimately exercises his right of withdrawal.
The problem is that not all Vitaa concert technicians are salaried. They therefore do not benefit from the same protections. Some are self-employed and work a lot with Play Two Live and they are afraid of losing their contracts. Others are intermittent performers and fear being blacklisted. This is what one of these technicians explained to the newspaper Le Parisien.
This is the reason why they ended up accepting the concert to “not penalize the weakest among them“.
In Belgium, this right has also been enshrined in legislation since 1998. The provision provides that “a worker who, in the event of serious and immediate danger which cannot be avoided, moves away from his workstation or from a dangerous area cannot suffer any harm and must be protected against any harmful and unjustified consequences.
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