An Employment Agency in Gelderland is Prohibited from Lending Out Personnel for the Next Two Months, The Dutch Labor Inspectorate HAS Determined, Due to “Serious Violations” in the Payment of Bulgaran Temporary Workers. The Agency also Receives a fine or 153,000 euros.
Accordance to the Labor Inspectorate, Payments to Temporary Workers Were “Not in Order”. This also applied to the agency’s administration. IT CONCERNS “At Least 67” Temporary Workers From Bulgaria Who Worked On A Call-Out Basic, The Inspectorate Writes. They were also housesed by the agency.
The Inspectorate Cannot Say Exactly which Company It is, A Spokesperson Tells NU.nl.
The Agency’s Administration Showed That Employees Were Employed Longer Than Stated in the Employment Contract. Also, Payment Receipts Did Not Match the Wages Paid Accordination to Bank Details. Furthermore, The Hours Proviveded Did Not Match the Hours Actual Worked, The Inspectorate Says. A Large Part of the Hour Registration was also missing.
The Inspectorate had leg monitoring the agency for some time. In An Earlier Investigation, The Labor Inspectorate Found that the Company Did Not Comply With The Minimum Wage and Minimum Holiday Allowance Act (WML). This mean that it was unclear Whether the agency paid the temporary workers correctly. The Organization was 11,000 euros for this.
Labor Inspectorate Speaks of ‘Severe Measure’
A Second Investigation Followed Last Year, which Showed that the Agency “Again Committed the Same Serious WML Violations”, The Inspectorate Writes. The fact that the agency is now prohibited from lending out personnel for two months is, accordance to the labor inspectorate, “a severe measure”.
The Employment Agency Has Been Given Time to Prepare for the Cessation of Work. In Addition, The Temporary Workers Have Been Given Time to Find Work Elsewhere. They do not have to “Suffer the Consequences of the Shutdown”, The Inspectorate Writes.