As previously blogged, the German ‘Mindestlohngesetz’ came into force on 16 August 2014. It establishes a minimum wage of EURO 8.50 for all employees across all sectors. Well, almost all employees and almost sectors. There are quite a few exceptions and complicated calculations. As you would expect.
More details:
http://sites.taylor-wessing.vuturevx.com/12/783/landing-pages/intl-law-at-work-2014-09-germany.asp