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An EU wide large-scale enforcement action to inspect compliance with wage rules took place in Austria, Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia. 21 EU countries in total participated, supported by the European Labour Authority. More than 3 742 labour inspectors were involved in checking 1 615 employers and 14 122 employees.  

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal inspected river cruise ships and freight carriers in September coordinated and supported by the European Labour Authority and the waterborne law-enforcement network AQUAPOL. 78 ships and 82 companies were checked. Over 330 employees were interviewed. Breaches of minimum wage rules, expired visas or long working hours were discovered. Legal proceedings in at least 100 cases were initiated. 

The ELA awarded the exemplary practice “Transnational Cooperation supporting Bulgarian workers in the construction sector and other sectors” between Bulgaria and Germany. The recognition was presented during the ELA Conference held in Brussels, on 27 June 2024. 

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

ELA publishes the EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2023 

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.  

Comprehensive sessions scheduled across 2024 for all 27 Member States

The European Labour Authority (ELA) organised a week-long Training for labour and social inspectors on 4-8 December 2023. More than 60 inspectors participated in the training, which ended with a roadside mock-inspection in Bratislava, Slovakia. The objective of the training was to enhance the inspectors’ knowledge and skills on cross-border inspections.

The European Labour Authority (ELA) coordinated and supported several inspections across the EU in 16-22 October 2023, with special attention to working conditions in the construction sector.