Overview

• In Frankfurt, customs inspected 12 venues and questioned 75 workers, identifying 49 breaches of the immediate registration duty for social insurance.
• Officials there noted 22 indications of missing social insurance enrollment, six cases without valid work authorization, and two suspected minimum-wage underpayments.
• The Frankfurt finance office criticized cash management in all 12 businesses, leading to warnings and fines, while customs prepares extensive document reviews.
• In Thuringia and Southwest Saxony, 46 hospitality businesses were checked with 51 possible violations, prompting 11 criminal cases and nine fine proceedings on site.
• In Munich, 55 inspectors reviewed 17 establishments and over 100 employees, flagging 16 cases for further verification against employer records as part of the nationwide focus operation.