At a wedding in Vienna, 22 Serbian citizens who were hired to work at the wedding were arrested. The organizer had transported them across the border illegally by bus, but the financial police were soon tipped off and interrupted the celebration.
The Serbs were employed as cooks, grill masters, decorators, waiters… They tried to deceive the police by disguising themselves as wedding guests, claiming they were relatives of the bride and groom and were not working.
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“Even for the most romantic celebration, clean bookkeeping is necessary. A consistent fight against illegal employment is of the utmost importance to us. This campaign shows that we are taking decisive action against black work and social abuse. We will take all necessary measures to protect the integrity of our labor market,” said Finance Minister Magnus Bruner.
After initial difficulties in filtering out those responsible, around 22 illegally employed Serbian citizens were found and temporarily arrested in the entire kitchen, banquet hall, and decoration area for violating the Law on the Employment of Foreigners. In addition, 26 violations of the general law on social security were discovered. Two reports were filed for social security fraud.
This includes undeclared work while simultaneously receiving social benefits such as minimum security or unemployment benefits. For employing foreigners illegally, employers face fines of 2,000 to 20,000 euros per employee, and for black work, from 730 euros to 2,180 euros per employee. Social security fraud carries a prison sentence of up to three years for the perpetrator, often the employee.
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Source: Telegraf.rs/oe24.at, Photo: Pixabay, Shutterstock