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Milan consulate workers secure record $35M settlement for labor exploitation

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Foreign workers who alleged labor exploitation during the construction of the U.S. consulate in Milan have reached a record settlement of nearly $35 million. Over 115 workers, primarily from India, have signed agreements to receive payouts averaging approximately $50,400 each. This settlement, believed to be the largest for labor exploitation in Europe, aims to compensate for unpaid overtime, illegal housing deductions, and damages, with payments expected to be completed by February. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Colleen Barry ·

    ‘Things are better now’: Foreign workers who said they were exploited while building U.S. consulate in Milan settle for record $35 million

    Prosecutors say the settlement with Alabama-based Caddell Construction is the largest ever for labor exploitation in Europe

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