As part of the Be Responsible campaign, 37 complaints were registered this week, on the basis of which fines of 300 to 400 euros were imposed.
A fine of 400 euros was imposed on a restaurant located on the road from Podgorica to Spuz, near the Radević winery, after it was determined that it did not have a permit to work, and that one of the employees had not completed the mandatory health examination.
The inspectors also fined CT Mobile from Cetinje with 400 euros, after irregularities from the Law on Internal Trade were found during the control, while a fine of 300 euros was imposed on the Macado tavern in Berane for not issuing fiscal invoices.
The inspectors filed a misdemeanor order and ordered the Podgorica AC service, which was found not to keep records of consumer complaints, to eliminate the irregularities.
During the inspection of the bakery Anđela from Danilovgrad, which was reported for unpaid wages, the Labor Inspectorate determined that it was not competent to act in the specific case, because the period of 30 days from the termination of the applicant's employment had expired.
"When it comes to the part of the initiative that refers to checking whether the employer pays contributions, the Tax Administration is responsible for that," states the response to the complaint.
The inspectors, after inspecting Local 95 in Podgorica, determined that it did not have a complaint book, which is why the owner was instructed to provide it. The inspectors ordered the employer at the Berane hotel, reported for non-payment of wages, to remove the identified irregularity within three days.
The inspectors explained to the applicant against the company Goran from Podgorica that inspection supervision is performed only at companies registered in the Central Register of Business Entities, which have a work permit and perform their activities in accordance with the prescribed law.
When it comes to the report that the Galenika company did not pay contributions to its employees, the inspectors explained that the claimant can report the claim to the bankruptcy administrator as the only competent person from the opening of bankruptcy proceedings in the company.
The inspectors could not inspect the car service in Ulcinj and the car waste in Podgorica, because they were closed, as well as the cafe Azzuro in Bar due to incomplete registration.
Irregularities were not detected during the inspection of the store and service of auto parts Turbo line Božek, auto waste, City vrata, NNS Company, playgrounds Pec, Ivan Monta, Dušan i Magistrala and Gazela lux bakeries in Podgorica, Budva hotel Avala, Gugi Comerca and Betona Budva, shops Green, Maxi Mont taxi service and Mišeljić car service in Nikšić, Jatak restaurant in Šavnik, Počinak cafe in Kolašin, Tesla medical facility and Ambijent restaurant in Berane, Nedakuse elementary school in Bijelo Polje and Bazar store and Ado kebab shop in Pljevlje.
Citizens also complained about illegal parking and sewage flowing into Morač.
The Be Responsible campaign was launched at the end of December 2013 by the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Montenegro with the aim of contributing to the strengthening of public awareness and greater involvement of citizens in the fight against the gray economy.
The project enables citizens to simply and quickly point out irregularities, such as non-issuance of fiscal invoices, illegal work or violation of consumer rights, and help the competent institutions to deal with the gray economy as successfully as possible.
Citizens are given three options to report observed irregularities, through the mobile application Be Responsible, website and call centers of the Tax Administration (TA) at number 19707 or the Directorate for Inspection Affairs 080 555 555.
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