The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and the European Labour Authority (ELA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to intensify their cooperation.

The European Labour Authority (ELA) supported a joint action coordinated by Eurojust and Europol and led by Belgian and Portuguese authorities. The aim of the operation was to end the illicit activities related to social security fraud. Experts from ELA and Europol were deployed to Portugal. Five suspects were detained by law enforcement authorities. So far 5 properties in Portugal have been seized and 32 bank accounts frozen.

EURES has launched an information and communication campaign on Jobs for young people. The campaign is running from October 2022 to February 2023, to raise awareness about EURES services among young graduates and university students, as well as employers recruiting young jobseekers.

The European Labour Authority (ELA) supported inspections of working and living conditions of mostly Romanian workers employed in the meat industry in the Netherlands. More than 100 officers from Germany, the Netherlands and Romania were involved. Unworthy workers’ housings conditions across the border in Germany were discovered where 42 workers’ accommodations were checked and their 150 tenants interviewed. The Dutch and Romanian labour authorities offered 68 workers active in the meat industry in the Netherlands advice on their labour and social rights. Also temporary employment agencies in