German cabinet approves national minimum wage bill

German cabinet ministers endorsed on the 2 April 2014 a draft bill to introduce a nationwide minimum wage. The government hoped the new rules would come into force in 2015.

According to the draft bill, it would introduced a minimum wage of 8.50 euros ($11.72) per hour across all industries.

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