Katja Kipping, Senator for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs in Berlin
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In Berlin, a minimum wage of 13 euros per hour will apply to state employees in the future.
The House of Representatives passed the bill presented by Social Affairs Senator Katja Kipping (Left Party) at the plenary session on Thursday. Until now, the hourly wage was 12.50 euros gross. The increased amount is to apply, for example, in the state administration and in companies with state holdings.
"In future, no one will have to work for less than 13 euros an hour in places where money from the state of Berlin is involved," said Kipping. "And everywhere where the state of Berlin has influence, uniform minimum wage standards are to apply - and better than those that apply nationwide." Currently, the minimum wage nationwide is 9.82 euros gross. On 1 July it will rise to 10.45 euros, and on 1 October to 12 euros per hour.