Sweden Democrats seek tougher laws on illegal labor, call it modern slavery

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Sweden Democrats seek tougher laws on illegal labor, call it modern slavery
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SD wants to see strict liability for employers for work carried out at a workplace, even when it is done through a subcontractor or staffing agency in another EU country.

According to SD, there are loopholes in the legislation today that legitimise exploitation. The party cites as an example an inspection at Northvolt's facility in Skellefteå in November 2021, when Serbian and Indian people without work permits were found. According to the case, they had been "bought and sold" inside the work area.

It is an unforgivable betrayal of the Swedish model, says Magnus Persson.

SD also wants to tighten the penalty for exploitation of foreign labour to at least two years in prison.

We would like to see a significant increase in penalties and for it to normally be imprisonment, says Ludvig Aspling, migration policy spokesperson.

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