Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: a 4-step 12% rise in hourly minimum salary to €10.45 by 01 July 2022 Germany: a 4-step 12% rise in hourly minimum salary to €10.45 by 01 July 2022 On 30 June, the Minimum Salary Commission announced that the universal minimum salary would increase from the current €9.35 to €10.45 per hour by 01 July 2022. Debate continued right to the wire on how to change the minimum salary level at a time when the German economy is suffering violent aftershocks from the health crisis lockdown. A four-step increase was finally agreed upon. Through . Published on 01 July 2020 à 14h12 - Update on 01 July 2020 à 16h26 Resources From €9.35 to €10.45 in 4 steps. In line with Legal Minimum Salary Act of 2015 (Mindestlohngesetz), the level of the minimum salary is set every two years by government directive, on the recommendation of an independent commission comprising three employers’ representatives, three trade union representatives, a chairperson,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
