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Esclavage en scientologie - Scientology slavery
Australie: Un rapport préliminaire soulève la question de l'esclavage en scientologie (news.com.au - 13 septembre 2011) Video: The Church of Scientology has underpaid its workers / Testimony of Jordan Anderson (Lateline - Sept. 16, 2011) Church of Scientology 'has to conform to labour laws" (thecityweekly.com.au - 17 September 2011) Download the FWO Statement of Findings here (pdf - 4Mb) L'église de Scientologie «doit se conformer aux lois du travail» (thecityweekly.com.au - 17 septembre 2011) Video: Law firm Slater and Gordon is planning to take a class action against the Church of Scientology over claims the church has underpaid its workers (Lateline - Sept 15, 2011) Duration: 3min 35sec Australia: Ombudsman draft raises Scientology slavery (news.com.au - September 13, 2011) |
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Australie: Un rapport préliminaire soulève la question de l'esclavage en scientologie
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Scientology Fair Work Final Report
Video: The church has underpaid its workers (Lateline - Sept. 16, 2011) Testimony of Jordan Anderson & interview of Nick Xenophon and Steven Lewis (Slater and Gordon) Download the FWO Statement of Findings here (pdf - 4Mb) |
Church of Scientology 'has to conform to labour laws' by Nick O'Malley http://www.thecityweekly.com.au - 17 September 2011 THE Church of Scientology has been found to be subject to Australian labour laws after an investigation into allegations it paid employees who were members of its clergy as little as $10 a week. But elements of the draft report by the Fair Work Ombudsman - such as indications that allegations of slavery and human rights abuses would be referred to ''the relevant authority'' for further investigation - have been omitted from the final public version. Instead the public version says: ''Some claimed the use of unconscionable tactics by the CoS designed to retain their commitment. ''The Fair Work Ombudsman makes no findings in respect of those allegations, but advises that if workers providing services to religious or any other organisation consider that they are being subjected to intimidation or other illegal pressure to continue to provide their labour, they should contact police.'' The report also gives the first real insight into the finances of the Australian arm of the controversial church, founded by the American science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard in 1952. It reveals that at the end of 2009 the Church of Scientology, Australia, Inc, had a surplus in funds of $21,753,440 and total assets of $56,923,870. The church, which remains tax exempt after a 1983 High Court ruling that it was a religion, earned $11,670,384 in 2009 from the sale of ''spiritual counselling and religious training'' and a further $3,469,337 from ''sales of religious books and artefacts''. That year it spent $2,248,357 on salaries and allowances. The Ombudsman dismissed submissions from the church that the Fair Work Act did not apply because it ''is a religious entity … and there isn't any worker relationship or employer relationship''. The Ombudsman's statement said documents and policies examined by Fair Work inspectors ''plainly contradicted'' this assertion, though it acknowledged that some of the labour provided by some of the complainants was voluntary.
Download the FWO Statement of Findings here (pdf - 4Mb) L'église de Scientologie «doit se conformer aux lois du travail» Nick O'Malley
L'Eglise de Scientologie doit se soumettre aux lois du travail suite à une enquête ayant révélé qu'elle versait un salaire dérisoire de 10 $ par semaine à ses employés. Les accusations d'esclavagisme et de violation des Droits de l'Homme ont été écartés. ''L'Ombusman du travail ne tire aucune conclusion en ce qui concerne ces allégations, mais signale aux travailleurs qui sont victimes d'intimidations ou de pressions illégales dans leur travail pour une organisation religieuse ou non doivent contacter la police.'' Le rapport donne également un premier aperçu concret des finances de la branche australienne de cette église controversée qui a été fondée en 1952 par l'écrivain de science fiction américain L. Ron Hubbard. En 2009 l'Eglise de Scientologie Australie, Inc, a enregistré un bénéfice de 21.753.440 dollars et possèdait un actif total de 56.923.870 $ et a obtenu 11.670.384 $ de la vente de conseils spirituels (auditions de dianétique et de scientologie) et de cours de formation religieuse (cours d'auditeurs). La scientologie a également engrangé un montant supplémentaire de 3.469.337 $ de ventes de livres et divers objets (médailles, cassettes audio-vidéo, cravattes, insignes). Par contre cette même église australienne n'a dépensé que 2.248.357 $ pour les salaires et indemnités de ses employés ! La scientologie est exonérée d'impôt en Australie depuis 1983 suite à une décision de la Haute Cour reconnaissant la scientologie comme une religion. Le Médiateur a rejeté la prétention de l'église qui voulait que la loi sur le travail ne s'applique pas à elle et cela au prétexte que la scientologie est une entité religieuse sans relation employeur-travailleur ! Cette assertion a été contredite par les documents examinés par les inspecteurs du travail qui ont toutefois reconnu que le travail effectué par certains des plaignants était un travail bénévole. Download the FWO Statement of Findings here (pdf - 4Mb) |
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Video: Class action planned against Scientology (Lateline - Sept 15, 2011) Duration: 3min 35sec |
Ombudsman draft raises Scientology slavery
A DRAFT report by the industrial umpire into the Church of Scientology says the group could have potentially breached laws dealing with slavery by underpaying its staff. A final report by the Fair Work Ombudsman is due for release later this week, but the preliminary report has found some workers were paid as little as $10 a week by the church despite it earning more than $17 million in 2009. It contains allegations of false imprisonment and forced labour. "The allegations ... may potentially be a breach of the provisions of the Criminal Code Act 1995 dealing with slavery ... the Fair Work Ombudsman will refer the witnesses' allegations to the relevant authority for further investigation," ABC Television quoted the draft report as saying. The church had argued that some members were not covered by the Fair Work Act because they were in holy orders. "This is not a persuasive view and is not consistent with the law," the report said. It also found the church had incorrectly classified as volunteers or voluntary workers people who were entitled to be classified as employees, which could mean it is forced to backpay people if the final statement of findings reflects the draft report. Former US Church of Scientology spokesman Mike Rinder said the findings could have worldwide repercussions for the church. "I think a bunch of governments particularly in Europe and the Commonwealth will follow in the footsteps of the Australian Fair Work Ombudsman and begin their own investigations and reviews," Mr Rinder told ABC Television. Mr Rinder said the church was likely to fight the findings. The church applied to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to register a new company name, two days after it received the draft findings. "The suggestion that the change in registration was designed to circumvent any negative findings against the church by the Fair Work Ombudsman is outrageous, wrong and defamatory," it said in a statement regarding the ABC Television report. Download the FWO Statement of Findings here (4Mb)
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Exposing Scientology through streaming video Ces reportages vidéo dénoncent les dangers de la thérapie de scientologie. La scientologie est une nébuleuse sur laquelle ont enquêté de nombreux journalistes. Il suffit de répondre une fois à un questionnaire pour recevoir des prospectus et des invitations. Au départ elle peut même paraître séduisante mais très rapidement les premières dérives apparaissent. |
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