Millions of Workers in Germany Are Earning Less than Minimum Wage
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The statutory wage ceiling of currently 13,90 euros applies almost without exceptions. However, often tricks are imposed on earnings. The German Trade Union Confederation has recalculated. Illegal tricks to circumvent the minimum wage have cost employees, social funds and the treasury within ten years according to calculations of the German Trade Union Confederation up to 64 billion euros. The DGB calculations are available to the German Press A…
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The LocalMillions of workers in Germany are earning less than minimum wage
Of six million minimum wage workers in Germany, roughly two million are not taking home as much pay as they are legally entitled to, according to calculations by the Trade Union Confederation.
Despite the minimum wage, millions of employees have received too little pay. The German Trade Union Confederation calls illegal tricks a cause and estimates the damage to 64 billion euros. Employers doubt this.
The circumvention of the minimum wage, according to calculations of the German Trade Union Confederation, has caused a total of around 64 billion euros of economic damage since its introduction in 2015. A large part of the sum affects employees and employees, but also the social funds and the state received billions.
The statutory minimum wage is 13.90 euros. However, many companies apparently try to avoid it. The DGB estimates the resulting loss at 64 billion euros. In particular, it is employees who are brought around their minimum wage.
The German Trade Union Confederation expects a high billions of dollars that workers, social funds and treasury have suffered by violating the minimum wage rules. Employers' associations are only cautiously opposed.
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