Ukraine to intensify fight against unofficial employment

Almost 9,000 entrepreneurs involved in shadow employment have been identified over the seven months of this year.

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The Ukrainian government is strengthening measures to combat unofficial employment.

From now on, citizens' labor relations with employees will be more closely monitored, according to a "Snidanok z 1+1" morning TV show.

In particular, the government will be tackling schemes where employees are forced to register as "individual entrepreneurs."

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This should raise the level of payments of a single social contribution. Almost 9,000 entrepreneurs, who conducted shadow activities, have been identified for seven months of this year.

It was revealed during inspections that almost half of the employers checked violate the norms of labor legislation.

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