Municipal Social Enterprise Hit with Fine for Employing Workers Illegally

A municipal social enterprise in Slovakia has been fined by labor inspectors after being found to employ workers illegally for several weeks. The Labor Inspectorate discovered the company was hiring people without proper employment contracts, a practice known as "working in the black" that deprives workers of legal protections and the state of tax revenue. The violation has triggered proceedings to revoke the organization's special status as a social enterprise, which typically provides tax benefits and government support for companies that employ disadvantaged workers or serve social purposes.