These were part of the campaign days to combat illegal employment, which were initiated by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Building and Digitalization.

The checks were carried out together with employees from the Braunschweig main customs office by the City of Salzgitter's illegal employment prevention team. Two inter-agency teams inspected nine businesses in the inner city area of Lebenstedt as well as 20 employees working there.

The inspection led to the initiation of five administrative offense proceedings. One case was handed over to the trade licensing office for further investigation. The main customs office in Braunschweig is investigating suspected cases of breaches of the Trade and Crafts Code, the Minimum Wage Act, the obligation to record hours worked and, in several cases, suspected withholding of contributions.

First City Councillor Eric Neiseke emphasizes: "Undeclared work harms us all - the people working there are not in a regular employment relationship, are not insured, the state loses tax revenue and, in cases of doubt, customers do not know how qualified the staff are. That is why this measure was also sensible and important for a safe city in which trade and commerce run smoothly. For me, the inspection was a success and I would like to thank the main customs office in Braunschweig for their excellent cooperation."