PostNL Wommelgem depot sealed after raid by inspection services

Already in previous inspections at PostNL depots, several structural violations such as undeclared work, illegal employment and bogus self-employment were found on several occasions. At the end of May, lawsuits were filed against courier companies PostNL and GLS and a dozen subcontractors before the correctional court in Mechelen for possible social fraud. The verdict is not due until next year. Labour prosecutor Gianni Reale, who is acting as public prosecutor, said in an interview with Flows in June that he was already considering having depots sealed in case of repeated detection of violations. “In the case of sealing, no one is allowed to enter the premises anymore, which in the facts amounts to a closure.”