Loire: the CNRS denies the layoff of a researcher "yellow vest"

The CNRS denied Saturday to have laid off Stéphane Mottin, researcher and engaged "yellow vest" in the Loire. Initially, Le Progrès echoed his leave, a letter from the CNRS in support. "An official must, in all circumstances, show dignity, impartiality, integrity and probity," said the letter.

"The concomitance is unfortunate but the letter received by Stéphane Mottin has no connection with his involvement in the movement of 'young vests'," said Progress the director of communication CNRS. "He was placed on sick leave by the medical committee and this approach was initiated well before his appointment.The interview which he was convened in January is related to his professional activity and nothing else", a- she added.

#JiletsYellow The @CNRS formally denies any layoff of Stéphane Mottin, contrary to what affirms the newspaper @ Le_Progres.

franceinfo, which contacted the CNRS, specifies that the letter sent to the researcher makes no mention of a layoff but informs him of a convocation on 21 January.

An action that would hinder the CNRS? In the regional daily, Stéphane Mottin considered that "this temporary inaptitude is the means found by the CNRS to justify [its] setting aside". "Since I went to work with a yellow vest on the shoulders, relations with my management have deteriorated," he says, ensuring that his commitment "hindered" within the CNRS.