Spain: A report by the Spanish Labour Inspectorate reveals the exploitation of Moroccan strawberry workers

In its report for this season, the inspectorate stated that the ten complaints concerned seasonal workers, especially foreigners, that amount to 107 people: 32 men and 75 women, mostly from Morocco, Senegal, Guinea, and Spain, during the period from January 1 to July 31.

 

Among the violations, the report revealed, employers did not abide by the 39-hour work week, which is included in the Huelva Farm Agreement, in addition to non-compliance with the timing of continuous work.

 

Among the complaints, the report also mentioned the non-payment of extra-working hours. Other complaints include cases of imposing penalties on workers and salaries for not reaching the average number of kilograms required.

 

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