HOW TO MAKE FORMAL WORK ATTRACTIVE?

José Ignacio MARTÍN FERNÁNDEZLabour and Social Security Inspectorate of Spain

International Relations Unit

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CHALLENGE

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORK

ENFORCEMENT IN A GLOBALISED LABOUR MARKET

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORK

ENFORCEMENT IN A GLOBALISED LABOUR MARKET

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THB

TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORK

LABOUR INSPECTORATES: KEY CHALLENGES

DETERMINING APPLICABLE REGULATIONS

EU Single Market

Supranational

National

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORK

LABOUR INSPECTORATES: KEY CHALLENGES

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Directive 96/71, POSTING OF WORKERS

“LEX LOCI LABORIS”

SOCIAL DUMPING

TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORK

LABOUR INSPECTORATES: KEY CHALLENGES

LANGUAGE BARRIER

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORK

LABOUR INSPECTORATES: KEY CHALLENGES

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS COMMON

FORMS (A1 FORM)NEW TECH

TOOLS

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORK

LABOUR INSPECTORATES: KEY CHALLENGES

ENHANCING COOPERATION

“The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation”

Bertrand Russell

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ONE ENFORCING

BODY

SEVERAL ENFORCING

BODIES

TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKENFORCEMENT COMPETENCES: SYSTEMS

LABOUR

RELATIONS

OSH

FOREIGNERS

SOCIAL

SECURITY

“SPECIALIZED” “HOLISTIC”

BOTH SYSTEMS WORK WELL, THEY JUST FUNCTION DIFFERENTLY10

TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKLABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY INSPECTORATE OF SPAIN

ONE ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION BODY-Collective and individual labour relations- OSH- Social Security-Work of foreigners-Employment- Equality (GPG, age, origin,…)

Monitor and enforcement capacities Improvement notices Infringement records – proposal of sanctions Social Security debts Work stopage Reports to the Attorney General and other judicial bodies …

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKLABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY INSPECTORATE OF SPAIN

Custom web-based application

24/7/365 remote access

Knowlegde forum

Databases: Social Security, etc.

Updates and notifications

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKNATIONAL STRATEGY AGAINST UNDECLARED WORK

European Commission “Tax Report in EU Member States 2013: Tax policy challenges for economic growth and fiscal sustainability”

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKNATIONAL STRATEGY AGAINST UNDECLARED WORK

2012-2013 PLAN AGAINST FRAUD

Legal amendments

Collaboration and social awareness

Institutional collaboration measures

Organizational measures

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKNATIONAL STRATEGY AGAINST UNDECLARED WORK

2012-2013 PLAN AGAINST FRAUD: SOME RESULTS

Mailbox against fraud (August 2013)

Workers brought into formal economy

1.592

Social Security contributions

recovered

1.4 mill. €

Fines to infringing

companies

4.4 mill. €

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKNATIONAL STRATEGY AGAINST UNDECLARED WORK

2012-2013 PLAN AGAINST FRAUD: SOME RESULTS

Collaboration and social awarenessYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2udj2LeZvSc

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKNATIONAL STRATEGY AGAINST UNDECLARED WORK

2012-2013 PLAN AGAINST FRAUD: SOME RESULTS

PEOPLE DETECTED IN INFORMAL ECONOMY AND BROUGHT INTO FORMAL ECONOMY

PERIOD 2010-2011 2012-2013

Number of inspections 453.398 438.839

Number of affected workers 143.580 157.159

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKNATIONAL STRATEGY AGAINST UNDECLARED WORK

2012-2013 PLAN AGAINST FRAUD: SOME RESULTSSANCTIONS TO COMPANIES COMMITING FRAUD TO OBTAIN UNRIGHTFULLY SOCIAL SECURITY

BENEFITS SUCH AS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

PERIOD 2010-2011 2012-2013

Number of inspections 37.374 41.720

Number of detected infringements 9.940 15.014

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORK

EUROPEAN TRANSNATIONAL INITIATIVES

(18 June 2016) Directive 2014/67 -> Directive 96/71

Eurodetachèment 3

SLIC Working Group – Cross-Border Enforcement

Future European Platform against UW

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKTHE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION

Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements:Gathering an understanding between systems with different internal

organization

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKTHE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION

PROFESSIONAL EUROPEAN NETWORKS: IMI (Regulation 1024/2012)

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKTHE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION

PROFESSIONAL EUROPEAN NETWORKS: IMI

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PILOT EXPERIENCE JUNE 2011

TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKTHE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION

PROFESSIONAL EUROPEAN NETWORKS: KSS

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TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF INFORMAL WORKSUMMARY OF IDEAS

• Globalization of the labour market (formal and informal)

• Undeniable transnational implications.

• Present a common front from all the institutions involved.

•Cooperation, national and international level.

•A clear regulation, commitment based in agreements, and seizing the IT

advantages

• Mind shift among the citizens: raise awareness and sensitize

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