The Marseille labor court has ordered Rassemblement National deputy Emmanuel Taché to pay 134,859 euros to his former parliamentary assistant, Nicolas Tellier. The ruling stems from a complaint over unpaid work hours and undeclared labor. The case was first reported by Mediapart in February 2025.
On February 19, the Marseille labor court ruled against Emmanuel Taché, Rassemblement National deputy for the 16th constituency of Bouches-du-Rhône. The politician must pay a total of 134,859 euros to his former parliamentary assistant, Nicolas Tellier, for various violations related to the employment contract.
Nicolas Tellier was hired part-time on August 5, 2022, shortly after Taché's election in one of France's largest constituencies. A well-known RN militant in Bouches-du-Rhône—he is the cousin of RN deputy Franck Allisio, a candidate for Marseille mayor—Tellier held the position for nearly two years. He made regular trips between Arles and Marseille, acting as the deputy's driver and companion.
Dismissed on June 9, 2024, during the dissolution of the National Assembly, Tellier challenged his termination and sought compensation for unpaid hours. The court found that Taché had engaged in 'undeclared labor' by failing to compensate the assistant for hours actually worked.
The ruling follows a case exposed by Mediapart in February 2025, which highlighted irregularities in the assistant's employment. Elected in 2022, Emmanuel Taché represents an expansive constituency in Bouches-du-Rhône, encompassing rural and urban areas.
