An international parcel delivery company operating in the province of North Holland has been forced to suspend part of its operations for a week after the Netherlands Labour Authority once again found it to be in violation of the Foreign Nationals (Employment) Act.
In recent years, the company has been fined 5 times, for a total of 88,500 euros, for employing people from outside Europe without the required work permits. Their work varied from management assistant tasks to duties behind the desk and loading parcels into a delivery van.
As this employer keeps making the same mistake, the company has now been partially and temporarily shut down. The purpose of the shutdown is to prevent the company from breaking the law again.
Reporting helps!
The Netherlands Labour Authority frequently identifies violations relating to fair work. The Verification Obligation Guide is useful for checking whether someone is permitted to work in the Netherlands. The Netherlands Labour Authority is keen to emphasise the importance of reporting unfair, unsafe or unhealthy working conditions. Reports and tips are indispensable when it comes to tackling these kinds of abuses. Abuse can be reported via our website. Reports or tips can also be provided via Anonymous Crime Report (Meld Misdaad Anoniem) on 0800 70 00, or by contacting the police on 0900 88 44. More information is also available at zelfinspectie.nl.