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The government has expressed its determination to tackle undeclared and illegal labour, with relevant bills to be presented to the House of Representatives this June, aiming for a vote before the summer recess, announced Labour Minister, Yannis Panagiotou.
\nSpeaking to the members of the Labour Advisory Body yesterday, the Minister highlighted the recent surge in such practices and the need for swift action.
\nHe reiterated the same in his statements after the meeting, which, in addition to the bundle of measures against undeclared and illegal work, also discussed the government\u2019s decisions regarding benefits for Turkish Cypriots that fall under the Ministry of Labour\u2019s remit.
\nPresenting specific data to the body\u2019s members, Minister Panagiotou confirmed the correlation between the rise in undeclared labour and increased migration. He cited figures indicating that out of 34,900 foreign nationals aged 17 to 65 residing in the country as holders of international or supplementary protection or asylum seekers, only 8,402, or approximately 24%, are registered with social insurance services.
\nIt is estimated that a further significant proportion of these people are employed, often undeclared by their employers, and without social insurance contributions or health coverage.
\nThe Minister went on to say that social partners agree on the necessity of implementing effective measures to curb the extent of this phenomenon, which, as he said, negatively impacts economic competition, harmonious industrial relations, the sustainability of the pension system, and the management of illegal migration.
\nLegislative plans for fines<\/strong>
\nSimultaneously, the Minister conveyed the government\u2019s goal to finalise the relevant bills for submission to the House of Representatives by June, enabling their consideration by the plenary before the summer break.
\nLegislative changes will include imposing an out-of-court fine of \u20ac1000 (up from \u20ac500 currently) for each case of undeclared work and extending liability to the main contractor in addition to the subcontractor.
\nThere will also be legislative provisions for the electronic registration of all employees in the information system of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, with the Minister announcing the conclusion of discussions on the respective bill.undocumented labor. undeclared and illegal labour, bills, government<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The government plans to introduce new legislation to address undeclared and illegal labor, with bills set to be presented to the House of Representatives in June for a vote before the summer recess. Labor Minister Yannis Panagiotou highlighted the recent increase in such practices and emphasized the need for swift action. The Minister also discussed benefits for Turkish Cypriots under the Ministry of Labour’s jurisdiction and presented data showing a correlation between undeclared labor and increased migration. The proposed legislative changes include increasing fines for undeclared work to \u20ac1000 and holding main contractors liable in addition to subcontractors. 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