Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: controversy surrounding the announced rise in the minimum salary to €12 per hour Germany: controversy surrounding the announced rise in the minimum salary to €12 per hour On 09 January 2022 and in line with one of the SPD's major election promises, Social Democrat Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Hubertus Heil, informed the German Dpa news that the legal minimum wage would be raised "from 2022" to €12 per hour, versus the current level of €9.82, and that he would present a bill along these lines "in the coming weeks". Although expected, this announcement immediately reignited the controversy surrounding this measure. Through . Published on 11 January 2022 à 10h53 - Update on 11 January 2022 à 10h53 Resources The fact that German employers are advocating for the principle of collective autonomy (“Tarifautonomie”) in the face of this Social Democrat minister may seem surprising at first sight. However their position is linked to the genesis and specificities of the German legal minimum wage system. The system was only introduced in Germany in 2015,… 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
