Labour Inspectorate Says It Cannot Investigate Suspected Fictitious Employment

Lithuania’s State Labour Inspectorate says it does not investigate suspected fictitious employment because that responsibility belongs to law enforcement.

Fictitious employment occurs when a person receives an official job but does not actually work or perform the duties assigned to them. The inspectorate says it checks compliance with labour law and workplace safety rules, but does not assess whether an employer’s hiring decision was appropriate or whether an employee is doing their job well.

The inspectorate also says that paying a worker who does not work is not, by itself, a labour law violation. If the arrangement causes damage to the state, law enforcement agencies must investigate the case.