Minimum wage set to increase in 2022

IMPACT – MEDIUM

The German government has announced that it will increase the minimum wage by almost 2.3% in 2022.

Key Points:

• Germany’s hourly national minimum wage will increase on by 22 cents from €9.60 to €9.82.
• The new minimum wage will take effect Jan. 1, 2022.
• The minimum wage is set to increase again to €10.45 on July 1, 2022.

Additional Information: Since Jan. 1, 2020, the gross minimum wage has been €9.35. The Minimum Wage Commission recommended increasing the minimum wage in several stages to €10.45 by July 2022.

BAL Analysis: Businesses may see a slight increase in labor costs because of the new minimum wage. Employers should take the new wage minimums into account when planning their 2022 budgets.

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