The significance of temporary agency work is still increasing. Both the number of agencies and the number of temporary agency workers has grown since 2004. The equal treatment clause of the Temporary Employment Act, which provides the relevant regulatory framework, has led to the country-wide coverage of temporary agency work by three competing collective agreements. The agreements have allowed the agencies to deviate from the equal treatment clause.
Hagen Lesch / Helena Schneider / Christoph Schröder IW-Analyse No. 145 20. October 2021
Minimum Wage Adjustment and a Living Wage in Germany
Germany’s Minimum Wage Act accords a Minimum Wage Commission the task of deciding on a biennial adjustment to the minimum wage. While including an overall assessment, their decision is to be oriented on the development of collective wages.
Hagen Lesch / Helena Schneider / Christoph Schröder IW
Christoph Schröder IW-Policy Paper No. 25 8. October 2021
Do we need a European minimum wage?
In many countries, a paradigm shift in minimum wage policy is discussed, or it has been implemented already. Instead of protecting employees from exploitation as a lower safety line, the minimum wage is intended to provide an adequate standard of living - if ...
Christoph Schröder IW
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