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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.

Subcontracting, posting and self-employment in construction in focus.

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. 

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 European Labour Authority awarded the Institute of Social Security of Portugal for their exemplary practice ‘Determination of Legislation Applicable Application for the Posting of Workers’ in preventing social security fraud. The recognition was presented during the ELA Conference held in Brussels, on 27 June 2024.

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

ELA publishes the EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2023