Many companies in germany undermine minimum wage
This is the result of an overview published by the federal ministry of finance. 248 investigations into the violations have been initiated in the construction cleaning industry. In the care sector, for which a minimum wage ordinance was only introduced in 2010, there were 50 cases.
There is no general statutory minimum wage in germany. However, specific minimum wages have been agreed in 13 industries – most recently hairdressers. They range from an initial 6.50 euros per hour in the eastern german hairdressing trade to 13.70 euros per hour in the western german construction trade. In total, nearly five million employees work in the industries. For years, the construction industry has been particularly susceptible to wage dumping and undeclared work.