La Poste Under Investigation for Involuntary Manslaughter After Employee Suicides

A judicial inquiry has been launched following suicides linked to workplace conditions during company reorganizations in Lyon.

The investigation follows two suicides and a suicide attempt by employees at La Poste's Lyon mail distribution center in late 2017 and early 2018.
The judicial inquiry is focused on involuntary manslaughter aggravated by violations of safety obligations and moral harassment.
Employees involved were on sick leave during a period of significant organizational changes at the Corbas site.
Workplace inspections highlighted a 'pathogenic' environment, with previous incidents of employee suicides linked to work conditions.
No charges have been filed yet, but the case adds to La Poste's history of similar accusations in the early 2010s.