On Tuesday 26 March, the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) launched its campaign with MEPs against the massive use of subcontracting in the construction sector, “a major factor in exploitation, fraud and other labour abuses, particularly in a cross-border context”, it explained on X.
“If done properly, subcontracting should not necessarily be a problem. The problems start when it is simply used to cut costs and evade legal responsibilities”, says the EFBWW,...