Vienna – Heavy exploitation of workers is not uncommon in Europe. In Austria, particularly workers in construction and agriculture are affected by the recent report of the Vienna-based EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) out. In these two sectors, the flock of black sheep among employers is also Europe particularly large.
“Foreign workers in the EU have a serious risk of becoming a victim of labor exploitation,” said Blanca Tapia of the FRA , Every fifth interlocutors met accordingly at least twice a week to such a case, according to the study, published in Brussels on Tuesday. Some of the victims deserved only one euro per hour or less, were working on six to seven days a week and had no contract.
Difficult Definition
A clear definition however, is difficult. “The project has dealt only with those forms of labor exploitation that can be prosecuted,” said Albin Dearing of the FRA. The legal situation among EU countries is however different. In Poland, for example, farms apply according to his colleague Tapia as private land, relevant controls are difficult. “You can check the conditions for the chickens, but not for the workers,” lamented Tapia.
Overall, the participants of the study looked at the agricultural, forestry and fisheries have the highest risk for exploitation, followed by the construction industry, the hotel and restaurant sector, employment in the household and in the processing industry.
The agency insists on better controls and stricter laws. Exemplary are the tools in the fight against human trafficking. Conceivable is also a state-supervised seal for products that have arisen without exploitation. (APA, 6.2.2015)
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