09 Sep 2012 11:04 PM:

I would like to know if Spain has a minimum hourly pay rate for employees?

I know that most countries in Europe have a minimum rate, regardless of what type of employment you're in.

And this rate usually means every worker - regardless of being a resident, from Europe, or outside Europe.

The reason that I ask is because in the townland of Gran Alacant (Santa Pola), I know of a few guys from India.

One of these guys works in a Pizza /Kebab take away restaurant. He works 9 hours a day, 7 days a week - from 3pm to midnight.

He has no free days, no holidays, no breaks in between work shift, and for all this he receives less than 2 euros an hour.

Is this normal for non-Europeans?

This Indian boy is just 22 years, and he works 250 hours a month, for a wage of 500 euros a month.

Then he has to pay for accommodation, light, water, electricity bills.

He receives cash in hand, with no pay advice, nor is there a written work contract. In other words, "black money".

Surely, in this day and age, this is SLAVERY !!!

In the same pizza /kebab restaurant, there are also some Spanish workers, who receivea much higher salary AND days off.

Can anyone help in this regard with information regarding exploitation of a young non-european worker?

Is there a website with this information?

Are non-Europeans not allowed the same pay-rate as European workers?

Is there a place to lodge a complaint on "Slave Labour"?

 

This message was last edited by speedymike on 09/09/2012.
Thread: Does Spain have hourly minimum wage rate?

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