Julio Iglesias demanded gynecological and sexually transmitted infection tests for his domestic workers.
The investigation by 'Eldiario.es' and Univision details that the tests were done at a private center and the singer had access to the results
Several women who worked at Julio Iglesias' mansion in the Dominican Republic underwent gynecological and sexually transmitted infection (STI) tests, according to the investigation.'Eldiario.es and Univision News. Two people reported what happened to the Public Prosecutor's Office of the National Court.
According to the complainants, when they worked as live-in domestic help at the singer's Punta Cana residence, they were sent as a group for medical examinations that included pregnancy tests and tests for HIV, hepatitis, and chlamydia. Julio Iglesias had access to the results of these tests. "They sent us to the gynecologist. There were ten or twelve of us girls. They checked everything," explains Rebeca, one of the complainants. "They did ultrasounds and blood tests to detect diseases. It didn't seem normal to me," says Carolina. Both claim they had never had to undergo these types of examinations in other domestic jobs.
The documentation to which they have had access Eldiario.es Univision reports that at least five women underwent gynecological exams in June 2021 at the Hospiten Bávaro private clinic, located near the mansion. The hospital group, founded in the Canary Islands and with a presence in several countries, has not responded to press inquiries. The former employees emphasize that these checkups were only required for women living in the house as live-in staff, not for the rest of the personnel. They also explain that they were not explicitly told the tests were mandatory, but understood them to be part of their job. A WhatsApp message sent by the housekeeper, which the media has obtained, asked the workers to send her "all the test results" to check if "they needed to take anything to be completely healthy."
Dominican Republic legislation prohibits employers from requesting HIV or pregnancy tests and limits medical examinations to those strictly related to work. Labor lawyers consulted point out that requesting gynecological tests violates the Labor Code and the right to privacy and dignity of female workers. Sources from the International Labour Organization recall that the conventions ratified by the country consider gynecological and pregnancy tests without just cause to be discriminatory, as they only affect women.