How EU rules still allow social dumping through subcontracting

Last summer, Belgium and Europe woke up to one of the worst cases of social dumping in recent history.

A documentary, "Qatar along the River Scheldt", uncovered the human trafficking scandal at a construction site of the chemical company Borealis in the Belgian city of Antwerp.

Subcontracting companies recruited up to 174 workers from non-EU countries like Ukraine, Bangladesh, Turkey or the Philippines. Once in Europe, these highly-skilled workers were mercilessly exploited, inc...