Focus on Minimum Wage Payment: Schweinfurter Customs Office under scrutiny in a nationwide special inspection
In a recent series of inspections, the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt has discovered potential minimum wage violations in several businesses across Lower Franconia and Upper Franconia. A total of 81 businesses were inspected by the customs forces, with 112 officials from the Financial Control Schwarzarbeit (FKS) of the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt involved.
The inspections, aimed at combating black work and illegal employment, took place in various sectors such as retail, fiber optic construction sites, restaurants, car repair shops, gaming halls, bakeries, and cafes. A total of 237 employees were questioned about their employment status.
The current minimum wage, as of January 1, 2025, stands at 12.82 euros gross per hour, based on the Minimum Wage Act (MiLoG) in Germany. In addition to the general statutory minimum wage under the MiLoG, there are special branch minimum wages in several sectors, including nursing, building cleaning, and roofing.
During the inspections, the customs office found indications of possible minimum wage violations in 11 cases. Time records were often kept incorrectly, incompletely, or not at all to conceal minimum wage violations. In addition, there were indications of further violations in 43 cases, particularly due to suspicion of withholding and misappropriation of wages, as well as suspicion of illegal residence and illegal employment of foreign workers.
The Main Customs Office Schweinfurt is in contact with other authorities and the pension insurance during this process. The responsible authorities are cooperating closely with the officers of the Hauptzollstelle Schweinfurt for further investigations related to suspected cases of wage withholding and misuse of the minimum wage. However, the specific names of these cooperating authorities are not detailed in the available search results.
The information obtained through interviews is being further examined by the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt. The document associated with this news article is titled "8_20250316_MiLoSoP.pdf" and is 173 kB in size.
It is important to note that every employee has a claim to the minimum wage under the MiLoG. The news article was issued by the Bamberg, Schweinfurt, and Würzburg regions. The Schweinfurt customs office initiated 20 investigations following a focused inspection last Thursday.
The Main Customs Office Schweinfurt regularly checks the observance of the minimum wage in various sectors to ensure fair working conditions. This proactive approach is crucial in maintaining a fair and just labour market for all employees in Germany.
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