Labour migration of third-country nationals has become a central theme in the migration policies of many countries. In several European Union (EU) Member States, the proportion of labour migration has significantly increased, and certain economic sectors have become dependent on foreign labour. In light of the growing volumes of labour migration, the EU and its Member States are also focusing on preventing illegal employment, as it serves as a driving force for irregular immigration. Illegal employment has far-reaching implications and significant economic consequences, substantially impacting countries’ social and fiscal policies, as well as the protection of individual rights.
EMN Estonia is organising 12. in June 2024 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM at the House of the European Union (Rävala pst 4) an expert seminar for experts, where topics related to the illegal employment of third-country nationals will be discussed. Experts from Estonia and neighbouring countries have been invited to present and participate in discussions at the seminar. By convening representatives of public authorities active in this field, our objective is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and contacts, and to foster collaborative efforts in combating illegal employment.
The working language of the seminar is English with simultaneous interpretation into Estonian.
[card-collapse][card-collapse-title]Agenda[/card-collapse-title][card-collapse-body]9:00 – 9:30 Registration and Morning Coffee
9:30 – 9:55 Welcome Remarks and Introductory Presentation
- Welcome Remarks, Janek Mägi, Head of Border Guard and Migration Policy Department, Ministry of Interior
- Overview of the EMN study “Illegal Employment of Third-Country Nationals. 2017-2022″, Nicoletta Enria, Senior Advisor, ICF
9:55 – 10:15 Overview of Migration Surveillance in Estonia, Helena Velba, Surveillance Officer of the Field Operations Group, and Alice Kliemesch, Surveillance Officer of the Migration Surveillance Procedure Group, Border and Migration Surveillance Department, Police and Border Guard Board
10:15 – 10:50 Experience from Finland
- Supervision of Illegal Employment at the Finnish Tax Administration, Anne Andstén, Senior Advisor, Shadow Economy Information Unit, Finnish Tax Administration
- Illegal Employment and Supervision in Finland, Katja-Pia Jenu, Senior Inspector of Occupational Safety and Health, Finnish Regional State Administrative Agency
10:50 – 11:15 Illegal Employment of Third-Country Nationals, Trends and Challenges in Latvia, Aiva Šikova, Senior Inspector of the Border Control and Migration Unit, Latvian State Border Guard
11:15 – 11:35 Coffee Break
11:35 – 12:00 Risk Analysis Centre and Operational Centres: A Comprehensive Approach to Planning and Implementing Surveillance Measures, Gediminas Noreika, Advisor, Department of Supervision of Illegal Activities, Lithuanian State Labour Inspectorate
12:00 – 12:25 Legality of Employment of Third-Country Nationals – Control Procedures and Preventive Measures Implemented by the Polish Labour Inspectorate, Dariusz Górski, Director of the Employment Department, Polish National Labour Inspectorate
12:25 – 13:10 Discussion and Concluding Remarks
Moderator Sirle Blumberg, Head of Human Trafficking Victims’ Services, Social Insurance Board
13:10 – 14:00 Lunch
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[card-collapse][card-collapse-title]Registration[/card-collapse-title][card-collapse-body]The event is fully booked. If you still wish to participate, please write to us at emn@sisekaitse.ee.
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