Law and data protection
SchwarzArbG
Abbreviation for Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfungsgesetz
In short and in plain language
The SchwarzArbG is the German law against undeclared work.
It covers, for example, how customs officers check firms.
In some trades, staff carry an identity card at work. The law names these trades.
Definition
The SchwarzArbG is the German Act to Combat Undeclared Work and Illegal Employment. Among other things it governs inspections by the customs authorities and names sectors in which employees carry an identity document at work. For businesses in these sectors it matters whenever a new employee joins.