The Inspection Service of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, in the context of the effort to combat Undeclared Work and control compliance with Basic Labour Laws, informs that during the month of March 2022 targeted inspections were carried out on a nationwide basis in the construction industry/construction.
[*]Inspections were carried out in 439 establishments, where 406 employers and 33 self-employed workers were identified. The total number of workers identified was 1695 (1670 men and 25 women). In detail, 613 were Greek Cypriots, 684 European Union citizens, 372 third country nationals and 26 Turkish Cypriots. [*]55 undeclared workers were detected. 53 Notices of Infringement and 45 Penalty Deeds were issued, amounting to €107,000.
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 should be 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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