For example, four illegally employed Moldovans were found at a shipyard in the Seefhoek in Antwerp. At other similar sites in East and West Flanders, the social inspectorate encountered undeclared work and various violations of labor law or violations of unemployment regulations.
Proximus reacts with surprise to the findings of the social inspectorate and says it is not aware of them. Rik Missault, the CEO of fiberglass joint venture Fiberklaar, is also surprised. “We proactively do a lot of inspections on the yards,” he says. “About ninety a month. No infringements have ever been detected.”