The woman was with her little daughter and even so, the Police handcuffed her despite the fact that she did not harm or assault anyone in the place.
News Cartagena.
A former employee of the Jon Sonen clothing brand arrived at one of its stores to make a claim about an alleged non-payment of her settlement.
The woman arrived at the premises located in the Historic Center of Cartagena, with a girl in her arms, demanding the cancellation of 2 million pesos for concepts owed at the time of termination of the employment contract.
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Police patrol cars arrived at the site and ended up taking the woman who insisted that she was only asking for her money to be canceled in handcuffs.
“I did not steal anything, it is a company that owes me my settlement and does not want to pay me,” the woman is heard in the video complaint that is viral on social networks.
Here are the images:
They take this woman with her baby handcuffed to the police, all because those of @JONSONEN de B/quilla are annoyed that their employees collect their benefits.
We should make them famous for thieves and bad people with the humble people.
— Maria Niny Echeverry (@Marianiniecheve) November 29, 2022
The former worker of the clothing store has received the support of thousands of Internet users who demand that her labor rights be respected.
Even President Gustavo Petro joined the support that the former employee received: “Respect for labor rules should be everyday bread. This treatment of a working woman who is a bearer of rights is deplorable,” the Colombian president tweeted.
Respect for labor rules should be daily bread. Deplorable this treatment of a working woman who is a bearer of rights. https://t.co/Rmwwjt7XD5
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) November 29, 2022
company statement
After the events, the Jonen Sonen company issued a statement released by Snail Radio in which it states that the woman identified as Wendy, “worked in the company as a business advisor in Cartagena, and her employment contract ended on October 20, 2020, for which she filed a labor lawsuit that is in progress,” the portal reads. .
It adds that “the value of its liquidation was consigned for $3,002,500 (three million two thousand five hundred pesos m/l). Value corresponding to its liquidation and not for $2,000,000 (two million pesos m/l) as is its public claim.”
Then, he stressed that a store or shopping center “is not a public venue to file a labor claim. For this, there are the headquarters of the Ministry of Labor, which protects your rights as a worker.
Finally, the company regrets that the lady was taken handcuffed from the Shopping Center “the one that has its security protocols.”
sealed establishment
As published by the portal heroic policyAfter the complaint made by the woman, Mintrabajo officials visited Jon Sonen’s premises located in the Historic Center of Cartagena and proceeded to seal it.
In an image published on his Instagram account, an official from the state entity is seen pasting a sign that says “sealed” on the front door of the premises where Jon Sonen’s former worker was taken.
Cover photo: Screenshot @marianiniecheve
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