A uniform Statutory Minimum Wage (WML) will be introduced on 1 January.
With the introduction of the Minimum Hourly Wage Act, the hourly minimum wage will no longer depend on the length of the working week. The intention is to introduce a statutory minimum hourly wage, so that every employee is entitled to the same minimum wage for every hour he works. It does not matter whether he works 36 hours or 40 hours a week. The introduction of a statutory minimum hourly wage ensures a fairer and more transparent minimum wage. As a result, the level of the minimum wage per hour will be the same for everyone, but it will also be easier to apply and control.
The intention of the initiator is to base the minimum hourly wage on a number of working hours of 36 hours per week. As a result, the minimum wage will increase by an average of 4%:
- where a 36-hour working week applies, the minimum wage remains the same
- in sectors with a high normal working time (eg 38 or 40 hours) per week, the hourly wage will rise sharply.
