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Ministry of Agriculture: No Minimum Wage Exceptions Possible for Seasonal Workers
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The German Farmers' Association has criticised the decision of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs to pay seasonal workers the full minimum wage. It is a black day for the industry, said President Rukwied.
With regard to the planned minimum wage increase, the Farmers' Association demands exceptions from the lower wage limit for seasonal workers. Agriculture Minister Rainer is open to this. However, the result of an internal audit speaks against.
The Farmers' Association wanted seasonal workers to receive only 80 percent of the minimum wage. According to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, this would violate the Basic Law.
The agricultural lobby had demanded special rules for the payment of seasonal workers, but that would be a violation of the Basic Law, shows an examination by the Ministry of Agriculture. Now there should be other discharges.
Many harvesters come only for the high season. Could exceptions from the minimum wage apply to them? The Agriculture Minister showed himself to be open to it. But now an internal examination showed something different.
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Many harvesters come only for the high season. Could exceptions from the minimum wage apply to them? The Agriculture Minister showed himself to be open to it. But now an internal examination showed something different.
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