Entrepreneur Fined for Wage Theft and Exploiting Workers
An entrepreneur from Woltersdorf has been fined by the Regional Court of Frankfurt (Oder) for withholding and misappropriating wages. The entrepreneur failed to report or incorrectly reported three workers to the social security administration.
The entrepreneur was fined 75 daily rates of 15 EUR each, totaling 1,125 EUR. This penalty follows the discovery that the entrepreneur did not pay over 4,900 EUR in social security contributions. The workers were found to have exceeded the permitted hours on a construction site in Berlin, working far more than they should have.
The press spokesman for the Hauptzollamt Frankfurt am Main, who would typically comment on such cases, was not explicitly named in available search results. Jens Ahland is the press spokesman for Hauptzollamt Köln, not Frankfurt, and no clear counterpart for Frankfurt am Main was identified.
The entrepreneur's actions resulted in a significant fine and unpaid social security contributions. The workers were exploited, working excessive hours on the construction site. The case highlights the importance of proper wage reporting and social security protection.
