Horeca United is bringing attention to the unfair business practices of Joep Noordhoek. Horeca United is a grassroots organization that advocates for the interests of employees in the hospitality sector. Employee E., a resident of Amsterdam, worked for a while at SUGO Amsterdam, a franchise business owned by Joep Noordhoek. The employer refuses to pay E.,… Continue reading Vile manager Joep Noordhoek holds back loans from employees.
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New Campaign: In 2025, Discrimination at Work Is Still Happening!
An employee was abruptly and unfairly rejected by the HR manager of a major hotel chain because of his disability J. was looking for a job in a hotel. He applied via a hospitality employment agency, and was promised a dishwasher position in the kitchen of a hotel of a major chain in the Netherlands. He… Continue reading New Campaign: In 2025, Discrimination at Work Is Still Happening!
Franchiser Closes Business and Leaves Workers Unpaid — An Interview With Ex-worker From Sugo Amsterdam
Franchise closure leaves workers unpaid: a conversation with a former Sugo Amsterdam employee When a business owner shuts down operations and leaves employees unpaid, it’s more than just poor management; it’s a systemic issue. Unfortunately, this scenario is all too familiar to us at Horeca United/Vloerwerk (see also the Glanstastisch case https://www.doorbraak.eu/ik-ben-de-beroerdste-niet-hoe-irshaad-kariman-zijn-luxeleventje-bekostigt-over-de-ruggen-van-gevluchte-arbeiders/). In the Netherlands,… Continue reading Franchiser Closes Business and Leaves Workers Unpaid — An Interview With Ex-worker From Sugo Amsterdam
Final Update: Boss balks at bad publicity, Jan finally gets what he’s owed (plus interest).
Final Update: Boss balks at bad publicity, Jan finally gets what he’s owed (plus interest). The franchiser’s husband, who only two weeks ago threatened us with legal action if we continued to follow up on Jan’s unpaid wages, has now arranged the payment of the last amount owed to Jan. This includes the interest that… Continue reading Final Update: Boss balks at bad publicity, Jan finally gets what he’s owed (plus interest).
Update: [REDACTED] threatens ex employee with legal action after refusing to provide a contract and owed wages
Update: [REDACTED] threatens ex employee with legal action after refusing to provide a contract and owed wages Note (10/05): Following the resolution of this case, this post has been edited for anonymity. A future update will give more details on the resolution of the case. Following our last update, the employer, [REDACTED], has paid part of… Continue reading Update: [REDACTED] threatens ex employee with legal action after refusing to provide a contract and owed wages
New Campaign: A Worker Fights Back
Boss living it up in Dubai, leaving worker unpaid. An interview with a worker who is fighting back.
Lupi is only an example
The fight against Hossein Akef’s exploitation of workers continues!