## [Germany](/en/country/germany) [Labour market info | EURES](https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/labour-market-information-europe/labour-market-information-germany_en) Overview of the labour market in Germany. [Living and working conditions | EURES](https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-germany_en) Living and working conditions in Germany. [National website on posting of workers | Zoll](https://www.zoll.de/EN/Private-individuals/Work/Minimum-conditions-of-employment/minimum-conditions-of-employment_node.html) Official national website on the posting of workers. [Social security | European Commission](https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1111&langId=en) Benefits you are entitled to as a national of any EU country who moves to Germany. [Find a job on EURES portal | EURES](https://europa.eu/eures/portal/jv-se/search?page=1&resultsPerPage=10&orderBy=BEST_MATCH&locationCodes=de&lang=en) Open positions provided by the Public Employment Service in Germany. [Services for employers | EURES](https://eures.europa.eu/employers_en) Find all the available services for employers. ## Information on rights and reporting channels #### Reporting undeclared work [**German Federal Customs Authority | Contacts for the fight against undeclared work**](https://www.zoll.de/DE/Fachthemen/Arbeit/Bekaempfung-der-Schwarzarbeit-und-illegalen-Beschaeftigung/Ansprechperson/ansprechperson_node.html) #### Information on your rights and obligations [**Fair Mobility**](https://www.faire-mobilitaet.de/) Information for workers ✉ [mobilitaet![at](/modules/contrib/spamspan/image.gif)dgb \[dot\] de](http://mobilitaet@dgb.de/) 📳 (+49) 30 219653717 📍 c/o ver.di Bundesverwaltung, Paula-Thiede-Ufer 10, 10179 Berlin [**German Federal Customs Authority | Information for employees**](https://www.zoll.de/EN/Private-individuals/Work/work_node.html) **|** [**Information for employers**](https://www.zoll.de/DE/Fachthemen/Arbeit/arbeit_node.html) ## National resources and contact points - [National labour inspectorate](https://www.zoll.de/EN/Businesses/Work/Foreign-domiciled-employers-posting/foreign-domiciled-employers-posting_node.html) - [Social security](https://www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de/DRV/DE/Home/home_node.html) - [Ministry of Labour](https://www.bmas.de/DE/Startseite/start.html) - [Public employment service](https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/) ## Free movement body (FMB) **Authority designated as free movement body - FMB** [(what are FMBs?)](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/topics/free-movement-workers#fmbs): **Office for the Equal Treatment of EU Workers** **Task Force of the Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration** **Contact** - [Contact page]() ## Latest news ### Germany ![Week of Action temporary employment agencies](/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_list_item_featured_2x/public/2026-08/woa%20temporary%20agents%20cover.png?itok=M7rArQ8e) [ELA coordinates first week of action dedicated to temporary employment agencies and other labour intermediaries](/en/news/ela-coordinates-first-week-action-dedicated-temporary-employment-agencies-and-other-labour) In June 2026, the European Labour Authority (ELA) coordinated its first week of action dedicated to temporary employment agencies and other labour intermediaries. In this targeted action, enforcement authorities from 14 EU Member States worked together to check 70 companies and almost 2800 workers. **Published date:** 14 August 2026 News ![Week of Action Remuneration cover](/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_list_item_featured_2x/public/2026-06/WoA%20Remuneration.png?itok=55OweT17) [ELA supported seven concerted and joint inspections with focus on remuneration](/en/news/ela-supported-seven-concerted-and-joint-inspections-focus-remuneration) **Published date:** 10 June 2026 News ![EMPACT cover](/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_list_item_featured_2x/public/2025-11/EMPACT_cover.png?itok=rMkDOJO9) [54 persons arrested in action against labour exploitation](/en/news/54-persons-arrested-action-against-labour-exploitation) 404 potential victims and 93 perpetrators identified during EMPACT Joint Action Days conducted by 32 countries across Europe **Published date:** 06 November 2025 News [See all](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/news?f%5B0%5D=country%3ADE) - [Contact us](/en/contact/countries?service_id=893)