There, the inspectors relieved 8 workers and discovered that they lived in conditions of extreme vulnerability and developed, exposed to the sun and high temperatures, a long working day of 11 hours from Monday to Monday.
In addition, they had very little time to eat and rest, they did not have work clothes or security elements and they lived in two trailers with bunk beds, The agency said in a statement.
Light was provided by a generator supplied with fuel, which was deducted from the remuneration, and they had to wash themselves in there with the same water they drank and cooked, which was also deducted, as well as food.
It was also reported that to leave the property they had to notify the camp leader, who authorized or not the departure according to the employer’s decision.
Originally, they had agreed to a salary of approximately $80,000 for the entire month of January; however, they only received $25,000 and to receive the rest of the money they had to go to the post office and send a resignation telegram.
The operation was carried out by Renatre personnel and was carried out thanks to an anonymous complaint received at the 0800-999-DENU (3368), option 3.
The general director of Social Security Resources, Mara Ruiz Malec, highlighted the anonymous denunciation that allowed inspection tasks to be carried out and said that “In recent times we have made significant progress in the fight against labor exploitation and comprehensive assistance to victims and the restitution of their rights.”
He warned that “the AFIP will redouble its efforts and control tasks to put an end to this scourge.” Due to the serious irregularities detected, the complaint was filed with the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Source: Ambito
