**9 concerted and [joint inspections](/en/glossary/joint-inspections "inspection carried out in a Member State with the participation of the national authorities of one or more other Member States, and supported, where appropriate, by the European Labour Authority staff")** took place across the EU on **16-22 June**, in **Austria**, **Belgium**, **Bulgaria,** **Cyprus,** **Germany**, **Lithuania** and **Malta**. The action was carried out by labour inspectors as well as enforcement officers from customs, social security, tax, police and migration authorities. Visiting inspectors joined from **Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania** and **Sweden**. The inspections primarily targeted worksites with a significant presence of a multinational workforce and focused on phenomena characteristic of the construction sector, such as [subcontracting](/en/glossary/subcontracting "Employing a firm or person outside one’s company to do work as part of a larger project."), posting, and [self-employment](/en/glossary/self-employment "The state of working for oneself rather than an employer. A self-employed person is ‘pursuing a gainful activity for their own account, under the conditions laid down by national law'. As indicated by the European Commission in 2010, there are different understandings and definitions of the term…"). - **570 workers interviewed** - **137 companies checked** - **19 construction sites inspected** - **184 control officers involved**, including observers from other participating Member States and ELA staff - **12 Member States** participated in total. Following the worksite inspections, investigations have ensued on **undeclared work, illegal employment of third-country nationals, remuneration, occupational safety and health, and non-genuine posting or [bogus self-employment](/en/glossary/bogus-self-employment "Often referred to as false self-employment or dependent self-employment, this is commonly understood as involving persons/workers registered as self-employed whose conditions of employment are de facto dependent employment. National legislation and/or court decisions determine this status. This…").** One of the three cross-border inspections in Germany was joined by inspectors from Romania. The inspection focused on a worksite with many workers from Romania who have been in Germany mostly for a few months, performing jobs at the construction site. > Investigations are ongoing. We are examining the hours worked and wages paid to ensure that minimum wage laws are being respected. The presence of Romanian inspectors has been invaluable, as they provided background information on matters such as tax and social security payments in Romania. Interestingly, the Romanian inspector was the first to spot a fake Romanian ID of a worker from Moldova. Regional German Customs office in Münster For the joint inspection in Cyprus, the Labour Inspectorate selected four mid-sized construction sites: > Inspection units separately visited these four sites and interviewed more than 150 employees of multiple nationalities regarding basic terms of employment. In addition, checks were conducted on declared work and declared salaries. Andis Apostolou, Supervisor of Labour Inspectorate and Director of the Department of Labour Relations The Ergani Information System serves as a key investigative resource for the Labour Inspectorate in Cyprus. It contains records of employees' working hours and, more recently, includes essential terms of employment for each worker. Andis Apostolou added: > In total, ten employers received notices for possible violations. The fines could amount to approximately 100,000 euros for undeclared salaries and under-declared work, missing payments to the welfare fund, absence of payslips, payments in cash, or not complying with the minimum wage. Andis Apostolou, Supervisor of Labour Inspectorate and Director of the Department of Labour Relations Discover more on concerted and join inspections at ELA: - [latest news | News](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/news?f%5B0%5D=activities%3A152) - [concerted and joint inspections | Activity](/en/activities/concerted-and-joint-inspections "Concerted and joint inspections") - [coordination and support of concerted and joint inspections | Service](/en/services/coordination-and-support-concerted-and-joint-inspections "Coordination and support of concerted and joint inspections"). ![WoA June 1](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-07/WoA%20June%201.jpg) ![WoA June 2](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-07/WoA%20June%202.jpg) ![WoA June 3](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-07/WoA%20June%203.jpg) ![WoA June 4](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-07/WoA%20June%204.jpg) ![WoA June 5](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-07/WoA%20June%205.jpg) ![WoA June 6](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-07/WoA%20June%206.jpg) ![WoA June 7](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-07/WoA%20June%207.jpg) ![WoA June 9](https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-07/WoA%20June%208.jpg) PreviousNext