Portuguese Supermarket Chain Fined in Poland
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According to UOKIK, as a result, "the freedom of drivers to exchange employers has been restricted, which may have resulted in worse working conditions for thousands of drivers over the years"
Polish regulator claimed that Jerónimo's Polish company organized and applied the scheme agreed between transport companies so as not to hire drivers from each other, pressuring wages.
Jerónimo Martins, owner of Pingo Doce, was fined 120 million euros for her operation in Poland. The company has already announced that it will appeal the decision.
Jeronimo Martins Polska has not committed any illegal practices and intends to appeal against the decision of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection imposing a financial penalty on the company.
Jerónimo Martins Polska, owner of Biedronka, was fined around EUR 121 million by the Polish competition regulator. UOK accuses the company of coordinating an agreement between carriers that limited the freedom of drivers to change employers.
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