Since August of last year, more than 250 companies have been inspected, of which 35 have already been investigated. With the new controls, the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security (MTESS) has already collected more than 4 billion guaraníes in fines for non-compliance with labor regulations.

The purpose of these inspections is to strengthen the control of compliance with standards, particularly with respect to working conditions, occupational health and safety of workers, as well as the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. According to statistics, the sectors with the highest number of infractions are cleaning, security, transportation and lodging.

The measures have reached a total of 3,196 workers, and 243 workers have also been migrated to the Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS) insurance. The number will continue to increase, as a large number of companies are still in the middle of the summary process.

This increase in inspections reinforces the importance for companies to be in compliance with labor regulations in order to avoid being subject to sanctions by the MTESS.