European farmer fined for illegal workers

[Ali G. 37]

Asparagus farmer fined for illegal workers

24-02-2010

An asparagus farmer in jail awaiting her trial on human trafficking charges has been fined €283,000 ($383,360 USD) for employing illegal immigrants.

The council of state upheld a lower court ruling that the woman should be fined for employing large numbers of illegal Polish workers to pick asparagus in 2005 and 2006.

The farmer argued she could not pay the fine because it would ruin her business.

The two cases are not connected.

Illegal workers are common in the market gardening sector because of the low rates of pay and seasonal work.

© DutchNews.nl

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

We need this.

[The_Dude 1,142]

We need this.

Yes we should. Targeting the workers and not the employers is pointless. But is everyone ready for the increase in prices that will accompany a crackdown like this?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Yes we should. Targeting the workers and not the employers is pointless. But is everyone ready for the increase in prices that will accompany a crackdown like this?

I am. But people are obsessed with low price over quality.

[The_Dude 1,142]

I am. But people are obsessed with low price over quality.

Very true. Just visit your local WalMart for further evidence of that.