Finance and Interior Ministries to strengthen cooperation against illegal employment

Czech state institutions are set to intensify cooperation in tackling illegal employment. The Ministries of Finance, Labour and Social Affairs, and Interior aim to curb system abuse, better protect workers, and reduce significant tax losses. Finance Minister Alena Schillerová stated that illegal employment costs the state tens of billions of crowns annually.

Rather than creating a new authority, the plan focuses on improving information sharing and coordination among key institutions and the police. According to Schillerová, this enhanced cooperation will allow for faster and more targeted inspections, particularly focusing on employers and recruitment agencies with a high risk of illegal practices.

The initiative is expected to make enforcement more efficient while ensuring fairer working conditions and limiting revenue losses in the national budget.