Collectivité French Saint Martin Update Illegal Labor
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Collectivité French Saint Martin PRESS RELEASE – Administrative closure for illegal work.
Following a week of checks against illegal labor, carried out in October 2024 within the framework of the Territorial Operational Committee for Anti-Fraud (COTAF), engaging personnel from the National Gendarmerie and the Labor Inspection Unit (control unit and regional aid unit for the control of illegal labor), Administrative suites have been decided, especially in the car rental sector.
To date, prefectural arrests involving temporary administrative closures of establishments have been notified to car rental companies in Saint-Bartélemy, due to non-lawful employment contracts by concealing paid jobs and by the use of foreign workers without any work. work permit.
The prefecture of Saint-Bartélemy and Saint-Martin recalls that illegal labor crime greatly disrupts the social and economic balance of a territory, especially by distorting competition with companies that respect regulations.In addition, the exploitation of undeclared workers weakens their situation, both in the absence of subsidized income, and in not taking into account the consequences of the invisibility of victims on a daily basis, including health and safety.
After investigations and hearings, criminal proceedings can also be passed to the Prosecutor’s Office.