The increased mobility of labour that has resulted from the easing of restrictions on the right of migrant workers from eastern European to work in a variety of Member States across the EU has proved to be a positive feature of the most recent enlargement.

However, given the potential that exists for unscrupulous employers to exploit such workers and within the context of the future enlargement of the EU to include Bulgaria and Romania, does the Commission have any concerns about whether Member States are doing enough to ensure that the rights of these workers, notably with regard to minimum wage, maximum working hours and adequate social protection, are being respected across the EU?