Exploring the fraudulent contracting of work in the European Union

The fraudulent contracting of work is an important issue in many European countries today. This report looks at these practices across the EU and examines measures initiated by national authorities, including labour inspectorates and the social partners, to identify, prevent and combat such practices.

While governments and public bodies focus largely on improving regulation, the social partners endeavour to achieve compliance, particularly through organising information and awareness-raising initiatives.

The research finds that the potential of collective bargaining to respond to the challenges of fraudulent use of contracting work is largely underexploited and points to the crucial role of cross-border cooperation in detecting and sanctioning fraudulent practices.

Exploring the fraudulent contracting of work in the European Union - Executive summary https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/default/files/ef_publication/field_ef_document/ef1639en1.pdf

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