Three restaurants in Härjedalen, Sweden, have been forced to close after authorities discovered serious labor violations, including employees working without proper contracts and in some cases without pay. The restaurants, located in Hede, Lofsdalen, and Vemdalen, are all operated by the same company and had their serving licenses revoked by the Härjedalen and Berg environmental and building committee on Monday.
According to official sources, inspections revealed that all employees at the three restaurants lacked written employment contracts. In one case, an employee had not received wages for several months, while another employee was found to be working without proper work permits. The violations were discovered during a joint inspection last month involving border police, the Tax Agency, the Work Environment Authority, and environmental authorities.
We take this seriously and that's why we have made this decision.
Elin Stenberg, environmental manager, told SVT: 'We take this seriously and that's why we have made this decision.' The company had previously received multiple warnings dating back to 2023 regarding various deficiencies, including issues with financial reporting.
One of the affected restaurants, Husky, announced on social media that it was 'closed until further notice due to unforeseen circumstances.' The closures come after what authorities describe as a pattern of non-compliance with alcohol laws and labor regulations over an extended period.
closed until further notice due to unforeseen circumstances.