It turned out that laborers from France and Germany who were involved in the construction were paid less than the statutory minimum. This is reported by the website f1total.com.
Perhaps this story would not have caused a wide resonance if it had not coincided with the draft law on the use of foreign labor in Switzerland, which is being discussed in the country's parliament. Parliamentarians have already approved a law that allows foreigners, mainly from Eastern European countries that recently became EU members, to work in Switzerland. However, opponents of the adoption of this law gathered enough votes to bring the discussion of this bill to a nationwide referendum. According to public opinion polls, the difference between supporters and opponents of the law is only 3%.
The company with which Michael Schumacher signed a contract for the construction of the villa admitted the fact that six French stonemasons were not paid their wages in full. The company's management stated that this happened unintentionally, and since then a full settlement has been made with the French builders. The workers from France received €8.80 per day, while under Swiss law they were obliged to pay a minimum of €19.
As Lenta.ru reports, the Swiss lawyers of the Formula 1 world champion refused to give any comments, stating only that Michael Schumacher does not yet fully have the situation under control, and local newspapers are actively investigating the incident. In particular, the publication 'Blick!' placed an article titled 'Slavery for pennies' on the front page, and 'Le Matin' describes what happened as a scandal.
It is worth noting that Michael Schumacher is building his villa on a plot of 33 thousand square meters. The territory will include two indoor pools, a 30-seat cinema, a garage for 19 cars, the house itself with 8 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, as well as a museum in which the 'Red Baron' will display all the trophies won during his career. In addition, a modern stable is being built specifically for Corinna Schumacher, Michael's wife, 3 kilometers from the house. It was during its construction that violations of labor legislation were committed. By the way, the official salary of Michael Schumacher at Ferrari is almost €44 million per year.