Communication on the application of Directive 2009/52/EC providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third country nationals

Summary:

Communication published by the European Commission on 22 May 2014 relating to the application of Directive 2009/52/EC, which provides for for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third country nationals (also known as Employers' Sanctions Directive).

Further information:

Directive 2009/52/EC seeks to counter the pull factor of finding work. It toughens sanctions for illegal employment and improves detection mechanisms, while providing for protective measures designed to redress injustices suffered by irregular migrants. The Directive forms part of a set of measures taken by the European Union (EU) to tackle irregular immigration.

This Communication responds to the European Commission’s obligation to report to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the application of the Employers’ Sanctions Directive. It provides an overview of the financial and criminal sanctions that the chain of employers may incur across the EU for illegal employment. It then sets out how protective measures for illegally employed migrants were enacted in the national legislations. It finally describes how Member States have transposed the mechanisms set out in the Directive to effectively detect and penalise illegal employment and provides an assessment of Member States’ inspection reports.

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