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Seven Member States carried out a joint action in road transport 17 – 23 February with the support of the European Labour Authority (ELA) and in partnership with the European Roads Policing Network (ROADPOL). The action focused on compliance with driving and resting time rules. Fines amounting to EUR 240 000 were imposed during the inspections. 

Workers from Romania were exploited at a waste processing plant in Budapest. They received meagre or no pay and lived in inhumane conditions.

Joint inspections across the EU resulted in over 370 identified infringements. 

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

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.