
Employees are being given fake salaries and then paying back the difference in cash, according to Swedish Radio News. Credit: Henrik Montgomery/TT
WORK PERMITS
Unions say new work permit salary rules won't stop fraud
The new rules for work permits for non-EU citizens won't prevent fraud, unions tell Swedish Radio News.
'Dana' was offered a higher salary to meet the new 27,360 kronor per month threshold, but also told he would have to pay back the surplus to his employer in cash.
The Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union thinks more checks on unscrupulous employers are needed.