554 more inspectors and sub-inspectors and an anti-fraud laboratory: the Ministry of Labor's plans

BarcelonaAn additional 554 inspectors and sub-inspectors will be added over the next two years, along with a laboratory to combat labor fraud. These are some of the initiatives included in the Ministry of Labor's strategy for the 2025-2027 period, approved by the Council of Ministers this Tuesday.

The plans also include an increase in technical and administrative staff, as well as a "strong" commitment to continuing technological improvements, according to a press release from the department headed by the Second Vice President of the Spanish Government, Yolanda Díaz.

In fact, €28.5 million is planned to use technology to combat different forms of labor fraud. Of note is the creation of a forensic computer laboratory to obtain digital evidence for examining computer systems. Likewise, new algorithmic rules will be created to control fraud, and informational actions derived from massive cross-referencing of data will be strengthened.

Legislation requires public bodies to have action plans that can be reviewed every three years. The strategy the Ministry has opted for for the 2025-2027 period "guarantees labor and social rights in an economic context of intense economic growth and employment with the introduction of regulatory measures that improve labor rights and the quality of employment," this body highlights.

The plan contains 17 objectives grouped into two axes. The first focuses on inspection activity and defines priority lines of action in 10 objectives that include individual and collective labor relations, safety and health at work, equality and non-discrimination, employment promotion and protection, social security, and the fight against undeclared work.

The second axis identifies the structural, organizational, and operational measures to offer an "effective" public service, whose methodology is "increasingly requested" by similar organizations in other countries through visits and technical advice, according to Treball.

After analyzing the complaints of recent years, the strategy prioritizes the issues of greatest concern to workers, such as job stability, working hours, and salary conditions.