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Aftermath of Discrimination: Supervisors Marcel and Esther Return to Work Following Public Outcry

AD21 September · 17:362 days ago

Marcel and Esther Gidding, afterb-school supervisors at De Oversteek primary school in Nijmegen, have returned to their jobs following a public outcry over their dismissal due to their use of wheelchairs. The couple had been fired immediately on the first day of the school year by foundation Kinderstralen, which claimed they could not perform essential duties independently. After four weeks of national criticism and legal action for discrimination, the foundation director acknowledged procedural failures, leading to the couple's reinstatement with unchanged roles and hours, prompting Marcel to advise others never to give up.

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