U.S. Company to Pay Millions to Underpaid Workers Building Milan Consulate

A U.S. construction firm will pay millions to workers who were underpaid while building the U.S. Consulate in Milan, Italy, following a labor investigation.

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September 28, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Milan, Italy — A U.S. construction company has agreed to a nearly 31-million-euro settlement for workers who were allegedly paid less than $2 an hour while building the new U.S. Consulate in Milan, officials said Monday.

The agreement includes back pay and damages for foreign workers, with most of the funds going directly to them. The case, which involved exploitative labor practices, was investigated by Milan prosecutors and led to judicial administration of the construction site.

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Caddell Construction, the Alabama-based firm, remains under administration, and criminal investigations against the company and two managers are ongoing. Unions have called the settlement the largest of its kind in Europe, with nearly 300 workers set to receive compensation averaging 50,000 euros each.

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