Eiffel Tower probe clears BAPS, finds ‘no explicit request’ from delegation to remove female staff
An investigation by the City of Paris found no explicit request from a BAPS delegation to remove female staff from the Eiffel Tower. The incident was attributed to internal miscommunication and a distorted interpretation of a request for no physical contact with religious figures.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the complexities of balancing religious requirements with workplace equality and anti-discrimination policies in public spaces.
Days after allegations of female staff being removed from the Eiffel Tower during a BAPS visit were made, a probe into the incident has found that the delegation made “no explicit request” for the same.Female staff at the landmark had, last month, alleged that they were excluded during a private visit by a delegation of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha. The staff went on strike, following which Eiffel Tower was shut for a day. The Hindu group had denied the charge.The findings came after a probe by the General Inspectorate of the City of Paris (IGVP), and were reported by Le Parisien.‘Collective dysfunction’, message distorted through word of mouth: What probe foundThe IGVP probe into the incident found that there had been “no explicit request” by BAPS regarding removal of female staff, but women employees were sidelined owing to a message distorted through word of mouth communication.“The initial request brought…
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