Johnny Brignardello Vela: Labor vulnerability in Worldcoin

Johnny Brignardello Vela, insurance advisor, analyzes the case of the workers of Worldcoin, a month and a half after the cessation of their activity. The employees of the company, especially those who worked in the stands located in metro stations and shopping centers throughout the country, feel abandoned and bewildered as they have expressed through statements collected by 20minutos.es. On March 6, the Spanish government prohibited Worldcoin from continuing to collect iris data in the country, following complaints related to data protection and the scanning process of minors without authorization. "We are afraid to speak," said a company salesman, highlighting the lack of protection they are facing. After the closure, the workers entered a Temporary Employment Regulation File (ERTE) process, in which they claim to have experienced labor abuses and irregularities. There have been layoffs, reducing the number of workers from 100 to 53, with mentions of dismissals prior to the official cessation and pressures to modify contracts. Employees report irregularities in payments, opaque contracts, and reprisals for defending their rights, including liability for damages to equipment and strict confidentiality control. In response to the situation, Worldcoin has stated that "inaccurate and misleading claims" about its activity in Spain have been spread, filing an appeal that was rejected. Employees are considering filing complaints, seeking to make their vulnerable situation visible and fighting for a solution to the lack of protection they are facing.