Danish auto group charged with exploiting 18 foreign mechanics
A car group in North Zealand faces criminal charges for alleged labor exploitation of 18 foreign workers.
2026年10月15日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Foreign workers in Denmark have strong legal rights against unfair treatment. Prosecutors charged two men and two auto companies with human exploitation. The case involves 18 foreign mechanics from India, Sri Lanka, and other nations. CPH Post and TV 2 Kosmopol reported the charges.
Police say the mechanics suffered exploitation over four years in North Zealand. The workers put in overtime and weekend hours without extra pay. Employers prohibited them from joining a trade union. Bosses also threatened workers with deportation if they complained.
Pay records showed large missing sums. Stated monthly salaries were 38,000 Danish kroner. However, workers received only 7,517 Danish kroner after tax. Prosecutors want the court to confiscate about 4.1 million Danish kroner.
Denmark added a human exploitation clause to its criminal code in June 2022. The rule addresses labor abuse that does not qualify as human trafficking. The Court in Hillerød will now decide if the defendants are guilty.
Source: The Copenhagen Post
