Labour Inspectorate in supporting occupational safety and health compliance in Germany

This policy brief focuses on the role, function and future of Germany’s labour inspectors and the challenges they face in fulfilling their monitoring activities. It also presents initiatives and policy pointers that could help in the process of overcoming these challenges.

The policy brief underlines a need for digitalisation of inspection and setting minimum standards for inspections. Additionally, qualification and training of labour inspectors must be ensured.