Construction companies no longer have to notify the Labour Inspectorate of the start of large-scale construction work

As of 23 February, construction companies are no longer required to submit prior notice to the Labour Inspectorate about the commencement of large-scale construction work. Going forward, the Labour Inspectorate will receive the necessary data from the Tax and Customs Board.

Previously, construction companies were required to submit prior notice to the Labour Inspectorate three working days before the start of large-scale construction work. Large-scale construction work is defined as construction work whose expected duration exceeds 30 working days and where at least 20 people are working on the site at the same time, or where the expected volume of work exceeds 500 person-days.

In addition, construction companies had to submit to the Tax and Customs Board’s database on the chain of contractors and duration of employment data about the building under construction, the construction work, its client, the subcontractors carrying out the construction work, and the persons present on the construction site. This data largely overlapped with the information submitted to the Labour Inspectorate.

Going forward, the Labour Inspectorate will receive the data previously included in the prior notice from the Tax and Customs Board. As a result of the amendment, the administrative burden on construction companies will decrease.

You can find more detailed information about the legislative amendments HERE.