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Customs controls construction work: Massive fight against undeclared work in Neumünster!
On June 16, 2025, the main customs office inspected construction sites in Neumünster to combat undeclared work and minimum wage violations.
Customs controls construction work: Massive fight against undeclared work in Neumünster!
On June 16, 2025, the Kiel main customs office carried out a coordinated large-scale inspection against undeclared work in the construction industry. The focus was on several construction sites in the Neumünster area. The tests were part of a nationwide focus campaign in which a total of 32 craftsmen were checked. Nine customs officers from the Financial Control of Illegal Work (FKS) were on duty and took charge of the checks, which sent an important signal in the fight against illegal employment. Loud Förde.news The checks included the proper registration of employees for social security, compliance with the statutory minimum wages and the checking of residence permits for foreign workers.
The results were revealing: one suspected case of illegal residence and one case of undermining the minimum wage were uncovered. The responsible immigration authorities have been contacted in connection with the illegal stay, while the customs officers have already initiated an investigation. A statutory minimum wage of 12.82 euros gross per hour has been in effect since January 1, 2025, although in the construction industry higher industry minimum wages have been negotiated in some cases that are higher than this amount.
Nationwide controls and consequences
The construction inspections are part of a larger initiative. On the same day, around 2,800 employees from all main customs offices nationwide took action. Loud Zoll.de They surveyed over 8,000 employees about their employment relationships and carried out around 280 checks of business documents. An impressive 300 criminal proceedings and over 400 administrative offense proceedings were initiated.
The results were particularly striking, concerning over 200 cases in which people without a residence permit were employed. There were also more than 560 reports of withholding of social security contributions and 260 cases in which the minimum wage was not adhered to. These massive violations make it clear how important the work of customs officers is.
Measures and outlook
As part of these controls, Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil announced stricter measures that are intended to strengthen financial control of undeclared employment and improve the legal framework. A corresponding draft law is to be presented before the summer break. In this sense, customs plans to further intensify inspection strategies, especially in risk areas of the construction industry, in order to detect violations of the law and reduce social tolerance towards illegal employment, such as Regional today reported.
The measures taken and the results of the control operations are clear indications of how seriously customs takes the fight against undeclared work and illegal employment. These tests will continue to play a central role in the construction industry and beyond in the future.