HR tech startup Rippling is making an attempt to serve Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz with papers as a part of a blockbuster lawsuit towards its competitor. There’s only one downside: French bailiffs employed by Rippling can’t appear to seek out Bouaziz, Irish newspaper Enterprise Put up studies.
Rippling sued Deel earlier this yr in Eire alleging the corporate paid one in all its workers to spy on them, in response to the lawsuit that features an affidavit from the alleged spy which reads like a film. Deel denies all wrongdoing.
Rippling must serve Bouaziz papers for the case. However French bailiffs employed by Rippling have been unable to seek out Bouaziz, who’s French, at his listed handle in Paris. Rippling may have to use to serve him by way of e mail, the Enterprise Put up studies.
Bouaziz is “extremely nomadic” however stays “very connected to France,” French journal Challenges reported. Bouaziz lists his location as Tel Aviv on LinkedIn, however New York on X.
Deel, Rippling, and Bouaziz didn’t reply to requests for remark.