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| Original name: | Mindestlohngesetz, MiLoG |
| Name: | Minimum Wage Act, 2014 (BGBl. I S. 1348). |
| Country: | Germany |
| Subject(s): | Wages |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2014-08-11 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | DEU-2014-L-99504 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=99504&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Legislation on-line  Gesetze im Internet, Ministry of Justice - Bundesministerium der Justiz, Germany PDF of Act in German (consulted on 2015-07-10)Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs http://www.der-mindestlohn-wirkt.de/, Germany PDF of Ministry Guidelines for MWA (consulted on 2015-07-10)Act on-line in English Gesetze im Internet, Federal Ministry of Justice - Bundesministerium der Justiz, Germany PDF Act in English as at February 2016 (consulted on 2017-09-27) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The general minimum wage applies to employees and certain interns. The following are not employees within the meaning of the MWA: - Anyone who is a trainee under the Vocational Training Act, including persons who are enrolled in vocational training preparation measures. - Anyone who works as a volunteer/in an honorary capacity. - Anyone who does voluntary service. - Anyone who is enrolled in a measure that actively promotes their participation in the labour market. - Anyone who is a home worker under the Home Works Act. - Anyone who is self-employed. Under section 2 (1) of the Minimum Wage Act, employers must normally pay the minimum wage for each hour worked and pay this by the date specified by law. |
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