Behind the Envelope: Unpacking Hermes

Get a look behind the scenes of Hermes, one of the most successful parcel service providers in the world.

A team of reporters investigates undercover the working conditions at Hermes, talk directly to insiders and those affected by the working conditions. The accusations are strong: undercutting minimum wage, evading social security contributions, commercial smuggling of foreigners, and aiding and abetting forgery of documents. The state promises controls, but are they really working? Have the disastrous working and accommodation conditions been remedied on site? To what extent is Hermes aware of the working conditions that depot operators and subcontractors are working in?