Why Germans Work Fewer Hours but Produce More: A Study in Culture

Re:Why Germans Work Fewer Hours but Produce More: A Study in... by danbruc on Saturday November 15, 2014 @02:01PM (#8612339)

We will have a minimum wage of 8,50 € from next year on.

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Re:Why Germans Work Fewer Hours but Produce More: A Study in... by danieldk on Saturday November 15, 2014 @03:43PM (#8612597)

That's great, also, Euro 8.50 is very comparable to other Western European countries that have a minimum wage (e.g. NL is 8.63 p/h with a 40 hour work week or 9.85 with a 36 hour work week).

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Re:Why Germans Work Fewer Hours but Produce More: A Study in... by jotm on Saturday November 15, 2014 @02:27PM (#8612403)

I heard about that - has the law been passed, is it official?

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Re:Why Germans Work Fewer Hours but Produce More: A Study in... by danbruc on Saturday November 15, 2014 @03:30PM (#8612571)

Passed in August.

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