14 undeclared employees[/B] were detected, two notices of violation were issued and two fines of €25.000, during inspections carried out by the Inspection Service, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, as part of the effort to combat undeclared work and control compliance with basic labour legislation.
The inspections were carried out during April 2022, with targeted inspections on a nationwide basis in agriculture, livestock, wholesale markets and packing plants.
According to the announcement of the Press and Information Office, inspections were carried out in 101 establishments, where 81 employers and 20 self-employed workers were identified. The total number of workers identified was 311 (183 men and 128 women). In detail, 172 were Greek Cypriots, 48 were citizens of the European Union, 91 were third country nationals.
The aim of the campaign was to raise awareness among all those employed in these economic activities regarding the consequences of undeclared work and non-compliance with the provisions of the relevant legislation, the statement said.
"According to the provisions of the relevant Legislation, in case an undeclared person is detected in the Social Security Fund, an administrative fine of €500 multiplied by 7 months is issued, unless it is proven by the employer that the period of violation was shorter. If it is proved that the period of violation was longer, the fine is multiplied by the actual months," it is noted.
It is reminded that the nationwide telephone line 77778577 accepts anonymous or anonymous complaints or information in connection with undeclared work or violation of the terms of employment.
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