[PIO] Announcement by the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance regarding the automatic notification of employers for asylum seekers

The upgrade of the information system of the Ministry of Labour and the interconnection with the database of the Ministry of Interior has been completed. Automated information for employers on the possibilities and limitations of asylum seekers to access the labour market is fully operational.

In this context, in order to better inform citizens and to avoid the start or continuation of the employment of third country nationals who do not meet the conditions for being able to work, information mechanisms and registration restrictions have already been implemented through the "Ergani" IT system.

In particular, employers who employ asylum seekers whose applications are rejected are automatically informed by e-mail. At the same time, employers attempting to employ asylum seekers cannot complete the procedure if the application for international protection status has already been rejected or if nine months have not elapsed since its submission. In addition, for asylum seekers who are entitled to be employed, the available registration options in the software system are limited to the occupations listed in the relevant decree.

The use of technology to directly inform employers about issues related to the employment of asylum seekers will significantly reduce the long-standing problems arising from the lack of information and is included in the government's planning to effectively manage challenges and rationally