Friday, May 25, 2007

EU to target illegal employment


Mr. Frattini is aiming to fight ilegal inmigrants whereas he should be tartetting those companies that are employing workers under illegal conditions. Bad pay, unsafe conditions, no holidays, no health. These are the companies that should be targetted and not those that continue to suffer and are least able to defend themselves.

Onésimo Alvarez-Moro

See article:
Businesses leaders across Europe caught employing illegal immigrants could face time in jail, under proposals due to be announced by the European Union.

The European Commission also wants to increase the number of police raids on companies suspected of breaking rules.

As much as 16% of Europe's business is done off the books, according to the Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini.

Hundreds of thousands of people are believed to be doing jobs without the necessary paperwork across Europe.

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