The Inspection Service of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, as part of its efforts to combat undeclared work and control compliance with basic labour legislation, informs that during the month of April 2022, targeted inspections were carried out on a nationwide basis in Agriculture / Livestock / Wholesale Markets / Packing Houses.
[*]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. [*]14 undeclared workers were detected. 2 Notices of Violation and 2 Fines of €25,000 were issued.
The aim of the campaign was to raise awareness among all those employed in these economic activities of the consequences of undeclared work and non-compliance with the provisions of the relevant legislation.
It is noted that, according to the provisions of the relevant Legislation, in case of detection of an undeclared person 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 proven that the period of violation was longer, the fine is multiplied by the actual months.
It is recalled that the nationwide telephone line 77778577 accepts anonymous/anonymous complaints/information in connection with undeclared work or violation of the terms of employment.
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