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German workers hail minimum wage hike, but employers worry about inflation • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 29 Jan 2022
Germany’s new government is planning to raise the minimum wage to  €12 per hour, a change that will affect some six million workers this year. The wage hike was one of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's campaign promises. While workers have welcomed the news, some employers,  already under pressure from lost business during lockdown, worry about how they will manage amid higher inflation.

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