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8 concerted and joint inspections took place across the EU on 6 - 12 October, in Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Finland, Greece, Lithuania and Romania. The actions were carried out by labour inspectors as well as enforcement officers from customs, social security, tax, police and migration authorities. Visiting inspectors joined from Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, France, Italy, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

404 potential victims and 93 perpetrators identified during EMPACT Joint Action Days conducted by 32 countries across Europe

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Labour Authority (ELA) have jointly launched a new practical guide to help workplace inspectors to identify and address labour exploitation. The guide will also help workers to claim and enjoy their rights across the European Union.

Hugo Sinzheimer Moot Court Competition: 10th edition hosted by the ELA. Finals live-streamed.

Online sessions for drivers, employers and social partners; on-site training for enforcement authorities. Passenger transport in focus for 2025. 

Undeclared work, bogus self-employment and temporary contracts leaves many without essential protection like health insurance and pensions.

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. 

ELA publishes the EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2023 

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.