Remuneration elements in addition to the minimum wage
Workers are entitled to remuneration in a form above and beyond the minimum wage, including overtime rates, as regulated by law or administrative regulations or by collective agreements in Germany stated to be generally binding, excluding occupational pension schemes.
Remuneration includes, in particular, basic remuneration, covering remuneration elements linked to the type of work, qualification and professional experience of the workers and the region, as well as allowances, supplements and bonuses, including overtime rates. The definition of remuneration is tied to the employment relationship and the reciprocal relationship in terms of the worker's duty to perform work on the one hand and the employer's duty to pay remuneration on the other. Remuneration must therefore be distinguished from benefits provided by the employer that only result from the employment relationship, such as access to social amenities (canteen, garden, business park).
Furthermore, remuneration does not cover benefits provided by third parties, who are not employers in connection with the employment relationship, e.g. tips.
With regard to remuneration, there are also rules on the due date of remuneration including exceptions and their conditions.
The sectors in which employers are required to remunerate the work of workers with additional remuneration elements can be found in the table "Remuneration elements in addition to the minimum wage".
Remuneration elements in addition to the minimum wage
