[Emily V. is a young lawyer who works at MRAX since August 2009. At the last general meeting, she had the courage to take the three minutes that were granted to denounce major malfunctions (that's a euphemism), for example the significant financial commitment from the perspective assumed decided to "launder President" (quoting a letter here from France Blanmailland, director resigned.) Christmas Eve, a favorable period for dismissals that are not too noisy, Emily V. has received his C4, without a word of explanation.]
Brussels, 23 December 2009
Spree ... for daring to protest! Inconvenient Truth, and MRAX skids ...
In this holiday season, I get a recommendation dated December 17. Small incomplete sentence: "The Board of Directors of MRAX, your employer, you hereby notifies its decision not to pursue further your trial period. Therefore, the Board concludes our contractual relationships through a notice period of seven calendar days (...) ".
No evaluation has taken place.
no prior explanation.
No maintenance, no warning.
Only back on my work, it is flattery Radouane about me when CA October 8, which I attended. Then, nothing.
Having worked as volunteer and other non-profit organization, I realize that this approach is wrong. While on probation, it is normal for an employer to at least prevent the employee the reasons for his dismissal.
MRAX by the cons, nothing stands, nothing is done rationally. What matters (and I had been clarified during my job interview) is the LOYALTY TO THE CA. It's not that I wore when I arrived in August, the office of complaints arm's length, alone, my lawyer friend was sick.
I arrived at MRAX full of good will, without knowing the conflict without knowing the board members nor permanent. I tried not to position myself in the conflict.
But the facts are very convincing quickly:
September: My colleague Mahiedine returns from sick leave. Out of curiosity, I asked where is the record of ethnic profiling in Schumann (incidents of January). He said he Nordine has worked with for many hours, he sent couriers to Radouane in January-February. He was awaiting the approval of the Board to send all complaints, but he never received a response. (See over this damning testimony Nordine Saidi, a member of the Board, on http://parlemento.wordpress.com/ ). Mahiedine send me the different letters and emails written in January-February and reminders sent to Radwan and CA thereafter.
On 8 October, I attend Meeting of the Board. Nordine Radouane asks where are the complaints Schumann. Radwan says "Mahiedine did nothing, this is the first task of the new lawyer." I'm obviously scared of this lie is being done without blinking.
is this event that opened my eyes to the manipulation and lies easily from all members of the Board of Directors. Other incidents only confirm that feeling. Radouane insults against Didier ("dirty bastard"), the complete lack of interest in relation to my work, neglect of major complaints (Case Adecco [1] , police violence, ...), the controversial commitment of the new lawyer, the refusal to grant me a training ...
At the AGM of a st December, I can not keep quiet because this awakens in me a sense of rebellion. I know I'm risking a lot. But for me, freedom of expression, justice and truth are values more important than employment contract. Without much surprise, but with great sadness, I get this week recommended that my dismissal.
Not to mention what happens to my colleagues or the management and communication in general, which are devastating. This is at best the result of clear incompetence on the part of officers to manage an association, at worst reflects personal interests manipulators disconnected from the daily reality of MRAX.
Sad for MRAX, sad for the fight against racism, whose permanent MRAX are the last real defendants.
I wish much luck to my colleagues.
Emily Van Laer
[1] File of discrimination important when using the code BBB Adecco - Belgian Blue - for ads where they were looking for candidates' Belgo-Belgians. "
