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ELA supported cross-border inspections of 50 companies in hotel, restaurant and catering (HORECA) sector in June. More than 400 workers were interviewed.

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Several companies and dozens of posted workers were inspected by enforcement officers of the Labour and Social Security Inspectorates northwest Spain.

Nearly 300 buses inspected over two days.  Many serious irregularities were found.

334 potential victims and 160 perpetrators identified during EMPACT Joint Action Days conducted by 31 countries across Europe.

Hundreds of trucks and buses were checked by enforcement officers in multiple Member States. Joint inspections resulted in 396 identified infringements.  

ELA supported in March cross-border inspections of almost 200 companies. More than 600 workers were interviewed.  

Hundreds of trucks and buses were checked by enforcement officers in February in six Member States. In total 324 infringements were identified.  

The Estonian Labor Inspectorate took part in inspections by the Austrian Financial Police in the HORECA sector in Upper Austria. The joint inspection was supported and accompanied on site by ELA.

A multinational team of 86 enforcement officers conducted inspections of 192 vehicles in 6-12 November 2023 in three Member States. The "Truck and Bus Operation" was coordinated by the European Labour Authority (ELA) and the European Roads Policing Network (ROADPOL) and uncovered infringements against road transport regulations resulting in total fines exceeding EUR 50,000. In particular resting time violations were discovered. In one extreme case, a truck driver was found to have three driver cards, indicating regular more than 17-hour driving periods without breaks.