Exploited workers missed out on €860k in wages

Workers who were exploited by their employers missed out on almost €900,000 in wages last year, according to an employment rights watchdog.

The inspections of 5,591 workplaces last year found 2,397 breaches of employment legislation — 43% of all checks.

Some 82,468 employees were affected, with the National Employment Rights Authority (Nera) estimating that €861,416 was wrongly withheld from workers in unpaid wages.