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BackWorkers, mostly Indian, building US consulate in Milan agree to record settlement
Workers, mostly Indian, building US consulate in Milan agree to record settlement
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Workers, mostly Indian, building US consulate in Milan agree to record settlement

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  • More than 60 foreign workers, mostly from India, signed agreements at a Milan hotel to receive an average of €45,000 each from a €31 million settlement with Alabama-based Caddell Construction over alleged labour abuses while building the new US consulate compound in Milan.
  • Prosecutors call it the largest labour exploitation settlement in Europe.

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Foreign workers, mostly from India, were employed by Caddell Construction to build the new US consulate compound in Milan. Allegations of labour abuses led to a €31 million settlement agreed last month.

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Foreign workers building the vast new US consulate compound in Milan signed agreements at a Milan hotel Wednesday securing payouts averaging €45,000 (US$50,400) each for alleged labour abuses while working for an American construction company.

More than 60 labourers, mostly from India, signed the deals Wednesday to receive their share of a €31 million (nearly US$35 million) settlement agreed last month with Alabama-based Caddell Construction. The signings began Tuesday.

Prosecutors say it is the largest settlement ever for labour exploitation in Europe.

Open Questions

  • What specific labour abuses were alleged?
  • How many workers are from India versus other countries?
  • Will Caddell Construction face further legal action in the US or Italy?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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