Exploitation and tax evasion: a delivery boy from Salzburg is suspected. According to research by “Krone”, it is an important regional employer.
Terrifying conditions reign at a parcel delivery company in Salzburg. As the “Krone” reported on Sunday, the financial police discovered massive violations in a priority action of a parcel delivery service. According to the research of “Krone”, it is an important regional employer in Pongau, officially employing 46 people. Even before Christmas, the raid revealed massive crimes such as undeclared work, tax evasion or bogus self-employment. As a result, the financial police issued 50 reports.
Mattress camp for seven
During the unannounced checks, which were carried out just before Christmas, the financial police checked the employees. Some statements by the forwarders were alarming: they stated that they had to pay fines of 500 euros if trips were canceled due to illness or vacation. In addition, there would have been overnight stays in mattress camps with a maximum of seven people.
77 hours a week
The cargo ships also had to work up to 77 hours a week. “Criminal charges and complaints have been filed against the parcel deliverer from Salzburg. The reports went to the labor market service and the Austrian health insurance fund. It is now up to them how to proceed,” says Stefan Trittner of the Ministry of Finance.
Source: Krone
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