Paris prosecutor investigates alleged bullying in government departments after suicide attempt

Internal inquiries also opened after two suicides and two attempted suicides of staff in departments connected to PM’s office

The Paris state prosecutor has opened a preliminary inquiry into alleged workplace bullying after the attempted suicide of a staff member in a department connected to the French prime minister’s office, France Inter radio has revealed.

The public radio station reported on Monday that two government workers in different departments had ended their lives in the past year, and two others had attempted suicide. The radio station said complaints of alleged workplace bullying had been made.