Exploitation and discrimination of foreign workers

Single Incident Alert DateSeptember 12, 2009 Country: Poland Address: Białystok General Type: Discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Employment - labour market
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Filipino
Victims Gender N/A
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Polish
Perpetrator Gender N/A
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

The drastic case of discrimination revealed in December 2009. It concerned citizens of the Philippines employed at a mushroom production plant. They worked for 11-16 hours a day, 6-7 days a week, and were not paid on time. Analogous violations of labour law were not noted with regard to Polish citizens. Moreover, the Filipinos’ piece-work contracts provided for the lower rates for the collection of mushrooms as compared to those signed by their Polish colleagues: the former’s rates were set at the level of PLN 0.35-0.55 for a kilo of the produce (depending on the size and quality) whereas Poles were paid from PLN 0.4 to 1.2 per a kilo. 


 

Source: Onet.pl http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kiosk/kraj/w-polsce-jest-praca-dokladnie-oboz-pracy,1,3349129,wiadomosc.html

Source: National Labour Inspektorate