A former Ricard salesman has made a complaint about the company in the French labour courts, saying that his health had been damaged by the excessive drinking. Ricard denies the claims and the court's judgement is expected at the end of November. The woman, who told Le Parisien newspaper that she wanted to remain anonymous, said: "It's the corporate culture, if you say no, you're not well thought of." Another salesman, who has since left the company, said he was drinking 12 glasses of the potent aniseed-flavoured liqueur a day while he worked there, and frequently drove drunk. He also claimed that three-day drinking binges at festivals and company conferences were common.

Source: The Local November 18, 2019 08:15 UTC