The main focus is on potential illegal work, wage payments, the rights of posted workers, and compliance with other European Union labor law requirements.
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During the ELA-coordinated initiative, inspectors from eight European countries, together with national institutions, conducted joint inspections in Belgium, Cyprus, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Norway. In total, 26 company sites were inspected, and more than 150 employees were interviewed. According to ELA data, cases of possible undeclared work, wage violations, and social security breaches were identified in various European countries, and some of the collected information was forwarded for further national investigations.
“Today, the labor market is not limited by national borders, so labor law enforcement must be carried out through joint efforts of European countries. Such international inspections allow for the prompt exchange of information, coordination of actions, and more effective investigation of possible cross-border violations. This is important to protect workers’ rights, ensure fair competition, and uniform application of European Union legislation,” says Dalius Čeponas, Deputy Chief State Labor Inspector of the Republic of Lithuania.
In Lithuania, international inspections were conducted in cooperation with competent authorities from Germany and Romania.
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In the Kaunas and Marijampolė regions, officers from the Kaunas Territorial Division of the State Labor Inspectorate and the Illegal Activity Supervision Division, together with German ZOLL (customs service) finance and illegal labor control officers, carried out targeted inspections initiated by German authorities. During the inspections, information was collected about possible labor law violations related to the employment of third-country nationals in Germany under German law. Documents obtained from employers and other collected information were forwarded to the competent German authorities for further investigation.
In Klaipėda, a joint inspection was conducted in cooperation with the Labor Inspectorate of the Republic of Romania. It was initiated following a request from the European Labor Authority and information from the Romanian Labor Inspectorate about recurring employee complaints regarding possible unpaid wages. Information collected during the inspection was forwarded to competent authorities for further consideration under international administrative cooperation procedures.
The European Labor Authority coordinates joint inspections of member states in cases where possible labor law violations involve more than one country. Such initiatives strengthen cooperation between national institutions, facilitate more prompt information exchange, and help more effectively ensure the protection of workers’ rights and fair competition throughout the European Union.
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