A study by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) of 22 countries has raised alarm bells over the fall in the number of labour inspections being carried out across Europe. According to ILO data, since 2010, the number of annual visits by labour inspectors has fallen from 2.2 to 1.7 million, or a 20% fall in just over a decade. This situation coincides with the loss of more than 1,000 labour inspectors in the European Union and has ‘left workplaces less prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic,’ according to the ETUC.
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