According to a report first published in German weekly Der Spiegel, German multinational Daimler will screen all employees against US and European "sanction lists".
On its Forum, Der Spiegel uses the term "terror lists". The company union spokesperson allegedly calls the measure a "beacon of freedom".
According to the report, employees whose names are found on "the lists" will be suspended and not be paid.
Does this mean they will not be paid for hours worked but not paid yet?
The company claims this measure is implemented in order to fulfill requirements of both the EU and the US. There is no mention of other lists, which leaves the question: are the EU lists established at the level of the EU, or are some from individual EU countries?
As reported until now, the whole issue is simply weird because no information is provided on what lists exactly will be used.
It seems, not even Der Spiegel differentiates between "sanction lists" and "terror lists". The sheer number of lists made by different organizations for different purposes is not mentioned once.
Even lists from a single country carry different actions and have different objectives.
The Swiss banking system has a worthwhile compilation of lists and the consequences of being named on them. For instance, being one one list may require all assets to be frozen immediately, while being on a different one may call for more scrutiny with triggering an asset freeze.
It is odd that a worker who puts wheels on the car for a living at Daimler should end up on one of the lists in the first place.
And the feeling here at the K-Landnews is that this view is shared by the union and management at Daimler. So, it looks like an easy win for all. Look, we are proactive and take standing up for our freedoms very seriously. We can't say it, but we bet, we will never have a hit anyway, so let's just do it and continue to worry about the important things.
Of course, mischievous as we are, any auto maker checking names against sanction and/or terror lists should be advised to check if customers are on it.
You are more likely, at least in Germany, to encounter a customer and no employee on the list.
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