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UNDECLARED WORK IN PRIVATE HOMES

UNDECLARED WORK IN PRIVATE HOMES. Guido Vanderseypen, European Commission Goethe Universität Frankfurt, 20-10-2008. EU Commission analysis of Undeclared work (UDW). Green Paper on Labour Law (2006) “Stepping up the fight against UDW” (2007)

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UNDECLARED WORK IN PRIVATE HOMES

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  1. UNDECLARED WORK IN PRIVATE HOMES Guido Vanderseypen, European Commission Goethe Universität Frankfurt, 20-10-2008

  2. EU Commission analysis of Undeclared work (UDW) • Green Paper on Labour Law (2006) • “Stepping up the fight against UDW” (2007) • UDW runs against economic and social order, fuels illegal immigration

  3. What do we know about UDW ? • UDW is likely on the rise in the EU • UDW is also widespread in Germany (3-5 % ?) • High public tolerance, low perceived risk • Concentration in construction, domestic services • Demography may stimulate UDW in elderly care • However : limitations of survey approach (illegal immigrants not in sample)

  4. The EU policy approach • Significant diversity among Member States • Scope for exchange of good practices • Issue : restrictions on access for EU-8 and Romania/Bulgaria to EU-15 • Proposal for Directive on sanctions for employers of illegal immigrants

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