Saturday, the large distribution company Carrefour announced a complaint because, on a video broadcast on social networks, one of the employees of the group was the target of racist insults.
The scene took place in one of the chain's stores in Haute-Savoie.
The Carrefour supermarket chain announced on Saturday that it was filing a complaint after a cashier in the group was the target of racist slurs by a customer, according to a video posted on social networks.
"Solidarity with our colleague insulted. These racist remarks are unacceptable. We strongly condemn them and file a complaint," tweeted the sign.
Solidarity with our injured colleague.
These racist remarks are unacceptable.
We strongly condemn them and file a complaint.
The store teams are alongside our employee.
- Carrefour (@CarrefourFrance) June 5, 2021
An open investigation
The altercation between the customer and the cashier took place in a chain store in Haute-Savoie.
"Dirty negress go, dirty black! There are only blacks to do that. You see Africans like you, it makes you want to kill them", we hear on the video posted on Twitter.
An investigation has been opened, according to the Thonon-les-Bains prosecutor's office cited by the daily
Le Figaro
.