NATIONAL LABOUR MARKET POLICIES
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2.4.1.13.Controlling illegal employment
In order to prevent a shift towards illegal employment, the system of control under the AuslBG has been continuously expanded, most recently under the Anti-Abuse Act and the 1996 Structural Adjustment Act, while the labour inspectorate's monitoring activities have been intensified. Penalties for illegal employment have also been drastically increased (up to ATS 240,000 for repeated offences).
Enterprises which have been penalised res judicata for illegal employment of foreigners and have thus also violated social security regulations are prohibited under the terms of the Federal Tenders Act - which came into force in conjunction with the EEA Treaty - from accepting commissions from the state. A central supervisory body was established in the BMAGS to register all res judicata penalisations on grounds of illegal employment of foreigners.
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