Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Fraud. Employers pressuring workers to claim illegally
Summary
Mac Giolla said black-economy employers sometimes pressure low-paid workers to claim assistance illegally while escaping penalties themselves. The Minister invited evidence of particular cases.
Is the Minister aware that employers operating in the black economy pay low wages and pressure their employees to draw assistance at the same time? Is he also aware that when the employee is discovered he is penalised while there appears to be no penalty on the employer who puts the pressure on the employee to draw the dole illegally?
