{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/us-firm-to-pay-309m-over-milan-consulate-worker-exploitation","slug":"us-firm-to-pay-309m-over-milan-consulate-worker-exploitation","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/us-firm-to-pay-309m-over-milan-consulate-worker-exploitation","title":"US firm to pay €30.9m over Milan consulate worker exploitation","subtitle":"Caddell Construction commits to payment following probe into alleged labour abuses at new US consulate site.","excerpt":"US builder Caddell Construction has agreed to pay €30.941 million to settle a probe into alleged worker exploitation at the new US consulate construction site in Milan. The payment includes compensation for overtime, accommodation, and damages, and has led to residence permits for 238 workers.","category":"Politics","area":"European Union","publishedAt":"2026-09-27T15:25:13.948Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-27T13:15:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T16:00:22.132Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":70,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to a document seen by Reuters, with multiple outlets corroborating.","critic":"Reports include quotes from officials and details on payment breakdown, with some mentioning permits.","hype":"Headlines are factual and do not overstate the content of the reports."}},"tags":["#LabourExploitation","#USConsulate","#Milan","#CaddellConstruction","#Caporalato"],"entities":["Caddell Construction","Milan","US Consulate","Reuters","Marina Calderone"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["US construction company Caddell Construction has agreed to pay €30.941 million ($35.24 million) to resolve allegations of worker exploitation.","The payment includes nearly €20 million for workers' overtime, accommodation, and compensation for non-material damages.","The probe has resulted in the issuance of 238 residence permits for victims of caporalato, a form of labour exploitation.","Caddell Construction did not admit guilt as part of the agreement."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"US builder Caddell Construction has committed to paying €30.941 million ($35.24 million) following an investigation into alleged worker exploitation at the site of the new US consulate in Milan. The agreement was detailed in a document seen by Reuters. The payment is intended to address claims of labour abuses during the construction of the diplomatic facility."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The sum includes almost €20 million designated for workers, covering unpaid overtime, accommodation, and compensation for non-material damages. The Italian Ministry of Labour stated that the intervention facilitated the recognition of over €30 million for workers, encompassing unpaid overtime, lodging, moral damages, social security contributions, severance pay, and administrative sanctions. As a result of the probe, 238 residence permits have been issued to victims of caporalato, a system of labour exploitation, who were involved in the construction."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Caddell Construction has not admitted guilt in relation to the allegations. The company's commitment to pay was made to the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on specific payment breakdown"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While Reuters, WTVB, and vienna.at report that the payment includes nearly €20 million for workers for overtime, accommodation, and compensation for non-material damage, Il Fatto Quotidiano provides a more detailed breakdown. Il Fatto Quotidiano states that €9.6 million covers unpaid salary, €3 million covers food and lodging costs, €7 million is for moral damages, and €11 million covers social security contributions, severance pay, and various sanctions. The Italian Ministry of Labour's statement, as reported by Il Fatto Quotidiano, mentions over €30 million for unpaid overtime, accommodation, moral damages, social security contributions, severance pay, and administrative sanctions."},{"type":"heading","text":"Omissions in coverage"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the specific number of residence permits issued to victims of caporalato. None of the centre-rated digests mention the specific number of residence permits issued to victims of caporalato. None of the digests mention the specific breakdown of the payment as detailed by Il Fatto Quotidiano."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"thecooldown.com","url":"https://thecooldown.com/green-business/milan-us-consulate-labor-abuse-settlement","headline":"Milan US consulate builder agrees to $35 million deal after workers say they got less than $2 an hour","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T13:17:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"News.law","url":"https://news.law/u-s-company-building-the-american-consulate-in-milan-to-pay-35m-settlement-to-foreign-workers-allegedly-paid-less-than-2-an-hour","headline":"U.S. Company Building the American Consulate in Milan to Pay $35M Settlement to Foreign Workers Allegedly Paid Less Than $2 an Hour","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T10:01:57.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Chief","url":"https://thechiefleader.com/stories/underpaid-workers-building-us-consulate-in-milan-will-split-multi-million-payout-from-us-firm,57737","headline":"Underpaid workers building US 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