Overview
- Inspectors raided the hotel in early December and the investigation into labour exploitation and possible human trafficking remains active.
- Newsuur reported that about twenty asylum seekers and a group of Ukrainians were recruited through intermediaries to work without required permits.
- Cleaners described per‑room pay of €3.50–€4.50, with one couple effectively receiving €1.75 each per room, and some wages were handed out in cash in the hotel lobby.
- Novum Hospitality referred responsibility to contractor Ö&I Clean Group, which pointed to AHR Clean, and AHR said permits were requested for some workers but not all.
- Following media questions this week, some cleaners received partial back pay while others await payment, as Arnhem officials and groups such as CNV and Fairwork condemned the case.