. The newly formed government met today to discuss the problem of crime in the labor market. It turns out that, according to the NHO, work-related crime may cost the Norwegian state as much as NOK 23 billion annually!
Crime in the labor market and the struggle of the Norwegian government
Prime Minister Erna Solberg and nine ministers from her newly appointed government met today to discuss the big problem of crime in the labor market. According to the NHO, criminals' actions cost Norway as much as NOK 23 billion annually. On Tuesday, at the meeting, the third strategy of combating workers' crime was agreed. Let us remind you that the first strategy appeared in 2015 and the second in 2017.
What solution?
One of the activities that government wants to undertake a better exchange of information about companies and people employed in them between various agencies. Additionally, the Prime Minister and ministers want to create electronic identification cards in the future. Prime Minister Solberg said after the meeting "There are still many challenges ahead as crime continues to change its ways, but as we become more adept at controlling them every movement, our actions will pay off ”.
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Erna's actions Solberg
Prime Minister Erna Solberg believes that the biggest crime in the market work exists in construction and in all services. Before the EU summit on social issues held in November 2017 in Gothenburg, the Prime Minister sent a letter to the European Union calling for close international cooperation aimed at combating crime in the labor market. Why did she do it? It turns out that many criminals facing the Norwegian labor market come from outside the country.
Much has been done
NHO General Director Ole Erik Almild informs that Norwegian society loses as much as NOK 28 billion annually due to crime on the labor market. However, she adds that the current third strategy has many changes and improvements that will help her fight the black market to a greater extent. Almlid also believes that the government has done a lot in the last four years and that the results are visible, but there is still a lot of work to be done and that should not stop there.
