The island secretary of UGT in Lanzarote, César Reyes, has explained that one of the main problems faced by people who come to the union is the excess of hours worked: "Almost 73% of the demands we have correspond to salary, not because they are not paid, but because they are not given what belongs to them".
The head of the union explained in an interview on Radio Lanzarote-Onda cero that cases of "people who have a contract and salary of four hours, but actually work eight" are increasingly multiplying.
Although proportionally where this situation is most repeated is in the restaurant sector, "because it is the one that has the greatest weight on the island", it is not the only one where this type of fraudulent hiring is done.
"There are other construction or trade workers, even those who provide services in public administrations, who have suffered the same problem," Reyes said.
More inspectors and less waiting
Looking ahead to 2023, the island secretary has advanced that UGT will continue working to "reverse this situation", in order to improve the "quality of employment and, therefore, of the conejera society".
Although he recognizes that during the past 2022 the staff of inspectors increased, he affirms that as of today, the means continue to be insufficient: "This is felt in the delay in resolving the files. We must work because inspections must be more efficient and faster for the future," he concluded.
