Filenews 9 May 2022
The Inspection Service of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, in the context of the effort to combat undeclared work and the control of compliance with Basic Labour Laws, informs that during March 2022, targeted inspections were carried out on a nationwide basis in the Construction Industry/ Construction.
- Inspections were carried out in 439 premises, where 406 employers and 33 self-employed persons were identified. The total number of employees identified was 1695 (1670 men and 25 women). In detail, 613 were Greek Cypriots, 684 citizens of the European Union, 372 foreigners of third countries and 26 were Turkish Cypriots.
- 55 undeclared employees were identified. 53 Infringement Notices and 45 Fines of €107,000 were issued.
The aim of the campaign was to raise awareness among all those employed in these economic activities, regarding the consequences of undeclared work and non-compliance with the provisions of the relevant Legislation.
It is noted that according to the provisions of the relevant Legislation, in case of detection of an undeclared person in the Social Insurance Fund, an administrative fine of €500 is issued multiplied by 7 months, unless it is proved by the employer that the period of violation was shorter. If it is established that the infringement period was longer, the fine shall be multiplied by the actual months.
It is reminded that anonymous/branded complaints/information in relation to undeclared work or violation of the terms of employment are accepted at the Pancyprian hotline 77778577.
