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Ritz at daggers drawn with ex-manager Frank Klein

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“The Ritz after Al-Fayed”

France, United Kingdom

The Ritz after Al-Fayed

The Ritz Paris has faced numerous challenges since the death of its long-standing owner, Egyptian business mogul, Mohamed Al-Fayed. The world's most famous luxury hotel has to live with the risk of seeing its reputation tarnished by the onslaught of sexual assault allegations levelled against Al-Fayed. What's more, the late owner's heirs do not have the same vision of the hotel's future, with some wanting to sell it and others keen to keep the jewel in the crown of Mohamed Al-Fayed's empire in family hands. [...]

The head of the iconic Paris hotel for 40 years, Frank Klein has won nearly half a million euros in damages from his former employer. [...]

Published on 20/06/2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes Léo Durin

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France, United Kingdom
Paris Ritz ex-manager loses latest round in battle with former employer

Frank Klein, who managed the hotel for nearly four decades, has been ordered to pay several hundred thousand euros in compensation to his former employer. At issue was a luxurious apartment he continued to occupy for two years after leaving the famous establishment.

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As Al Fayed abuse storm gathers strength, Ritz Paris gets a new chairman close to Riyadh

So far unaffected by complaints filed by victims of late former owner Mohamed Al Fayed's abuse, the Ritz Paris has replaced its chairman, financier Keith Lindsay, with a lawyer who used to manage the lucrative licensing of the Ritz brand.

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Headbutts and harassment: trouble at the Ritz

The Ritz Paris has been ordered to pay hefty compensation to one of its former employees in a lawsuit over workplace bullying. Meanwhile, lawyers representing women accusing the hotel's late owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, of sexual harassment have announced they intend to take the hotel to court.

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Ritz Paris provisioned for litigation long before sexual assault accusations against ex-owner Al Fayed

A decade before Mohamed Al Fayed's multiple alleged sexual assaults on women became the subject of a damning BBC documentary, the Ritz Paris started to set aside millions of euros in anticipation of legal proceedings from employees.

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Paris Ritz ex-manager loses latest round in battle with former employer

France, Saudi Arabia
As Al Fayed abuse storm gathers strength, Ritz Paris gets a new chairman close to Riyadh

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Headbutts and harassment: trouble at the Ritz

France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris provisioned for litigation long before sexual assault accusations against ex-owner Al Fayed

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Ritz Paris rate hikes serve to repay Al Fayed loans

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Ritz Paris struggles to secure Covid-19 tax rebate

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Ritz Paris president relinquishes two directorships

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Ritz Paris's future hangs in the balance

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France, United Kingdom Paris Ritz ex-manager loses latest round in battle with former employer

France, Saudi Arabia As Al Fayed abuse storm gathers strength, Ritz Paris gets a new chairman close to Riyadh

France Headbutts and harassment: trouble at the Ritz

France, United Kingdom Ritz Paris provisioned for litigation long before sexual assault accusations against ex-owner Al Fayed

France Anna Wintour gets special treatment at Ritz

France, United Kingdom Ritz Paris rate hikes serve to repay Al Fayed loans

France, United States Hyatt's Madeleine Plaza found guilty of unfair dismissal

France, Hong Kong Shangri-La's European hotels on the ropes

France Ritz Paris struggles to secure Covid-19 tax rebate

France, United Kingdom Ritz Paris president relinquishes two directorships

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France What will become of the late Mohamed Al Fayed's Megève chalet and Saint-Tropez villa?

France, Qatar Former Qatari PM selects Ritz Paris architect for Left Bank luxury hotel project

France Ritz Paris lures manager of Marrakesh's La Mamounia onto its board

France Natalie Bader Messian, formerly of Clarins and Prada, exits Ritz board

Qatar Ritz Paris set to open its first boutique, in Doha, as it expands into franchising

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France, United Kingdom
Ritz at daggers drawn with ex-manager Frank Klein

France, United Kingdom
Paris Ritz ex-manager loses latest round in battle with former employer

France, Saudi Arabia
As Al Fayed abuse storm gathers strength, Ritz Paris gets a new chairman close to Riyadh

France
Headbutts and harassment: trouble at the Ritz

France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris provisioned for litigation long before sexual assault accusations against ex-owner Al Fayed

France
Anna Wintour gets special treatment at Ritz

France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris rate hikes serve to repay Al Fayed loans

France, United States
Hyatt's Madeleine Plaza found guilty of unfair dismissal

France, Hong Kong
Shangri-La's European hotels on the ropes

France
Ritz Paris struggles to secure Covid-19 tax rebate

France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris president relinquishes two directorships

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
Ritz Paris's future hangs in the balance

France
What will become of the late Mohamed Al Fayed's Megève chalet and Saint-Tropez villa?

France, Qatar
Former Qatari PM selects Ritz Paris architect for Left Bank luxury hotel project

France
Ritz Paris lures manager of Marrakesh's La Mamounia onto its board

France
Natalie Bader Messian, formerly of Clarins and Prada, exits Ritz board

Qatar
Ritz Paris set to open its first boutique, in Doha, as it expands into franchising