Mushroom grower exploited illegal Bulgarian workers

Labour inspectors have found more than 70 Bulgarians without proper papers working for a mushroom company in Gelderland, broadcaster RTL reports on Thursday.


The Bulgarians earned €3 an hour – less than half the minimum wage – and had to sleep six to a room, RTL says.
The inspectors also suspect they were made to work with dangerous pesticides without proper protection.
Last year, illegal immigrants were found working on a quarter of the mushroom farms inspected. In total, their employers were fined €1.5m.

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