Systematic Financial Theft Violating Lebanese Law
Tom was illegally forced to pay for residency and work permits—a direct violation of Opinion 1266/2015 and Lebanese law. The Conservatory's responsibility is explicitly established in binding legal documents.
Opinion 1266/2015 from the Ministry of Labor explicitly states that employers cannot charge employees for residency or work permits. This is Lebanese law. Yet the Conservatory forced Tom to pay for these documents throughout his 31-year tenure.
2.Opinion_1266_2015_Scaled_A4.pdf
Opinion 1266/2015 - Explicitly addresses illegal residency/work permit charges
Lebanon_Ministry_of_Labor_Official_Letter_1266_2015_Arabic_Original.pdf
Original Arabic text of Opinion 1266/2015
Annex_C_2015_Ministry_of_Labor_Official_Response_(Classification_as_First_Category_Civil_Servant).pdf
Official response confirming Category I classification
Tom'sGoldenArtistVisa.pdf
Visa documentation showing residency costs paid by Tom
Presidential_Decree_17561_1964_Regulating_Employment_of_Foreigners_Full_Arabic.pdf
Lebanese law establishing employer responsibility
Law_431_1995_Trilingual_Official_Text_and_Commentary_Hornig.pdf
Law 431/1995 establishing Conservatory obligations