Minimum wage for the care sector

Germany

Services union ver.di has agreed a minimum wage for the care sector that will be implemented by the federal government from 1 July 2010. There will be two rates - €8.50 per hour in the west and €7.50 in the east. The rates will then be increase to €8.75 and €7.75 in January 2012 and then to €9.00 and €8.00 in January 2013. Ver.di regrets the fact that there is a split between east and west and that the rate was not higher. It had some support from employers but not from the main private employers’ organisation or church organisations.
Read more at > ver.di (DE)

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