And if the boss thought the work was not without done, they were out of salaries. The surreal scenario took place in the Netherlands.
In a discreet village in Netherlands, Four cleaning maids sometimes slept in the same bed.
Were rebuked by the chief of cleaning and threatened to stay without the salary If the boss considered the cleaning had been poorly done. Some employees did not even receive any payment.
In some cases, their passport They were also confiscated. They were without their legal rights of residence in the European Union.
This village is from the owner of Saints & Stars, a chain of luxury gyms in Amsterdam.
The cleaning maids came from Filipinas and from Indonesia and, according to an investigation from, have been going through a “Severe exploitation”.
At least 23 workers were forced to deliver passports, to work in 17 hours shifts and sharing flasks with strangers.
Abuse will have occurred in all Saints & Stars units; especially in the main building. They started in March this year.
The Dutch authorities detained the accountant of one of the gyms in Amsterdam. on suspicion of document falsification.
However, a campaign has already started funds for these exploited workers. In less than 24 hours, almost 19 thousand euros had been accumulated.
Saints & Stars is owned by Tom Moos, a 31 -year -old who is the son of millionaire René Moos.
Tom Moos nega Any crime: “It is painful and sad for us that our actions are being questioned. A fundamental part of our company’s culture is to always take good care of our employees and help them when necessary. Of course, we are fully cooperating with the investigation.”