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Act Regulating a General Minimum Wage
(Mindestlohngesetz – MiLoG)

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Übersetzung durch Ute Reusch für das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales. Laufende Aktualisierung durch den Sprachendienst des Bundesministeriums für Arbeit und Soziales.

Translation provided by Ute Reusch for the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Translation regularly updated by the Language Service of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

Stand: Die Übersetzung berücksichtigt die Änderungen des Gesetzes durch Artikel 2 des Gesetzes vom 28. Juni 2023 (BGBl. 2023 I Nr. 172)
Der Stand der deutschsprachigen Dokumentation kann aktueller sein. Vergleichen Sie dazu bitte http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/milog/BJNR134810014.html.

Version information: The translation includes the amendments to the Act by Article 2 of the Act of 28 June 2023 (Federal Law Gazette 2023 I No. 172)
Translations may not be updated at the same time as the German legal provisions displayed on this website. To compare with the current status of the German version, see http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/milog/BJNR134810014.html.

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Division 1
Setting of general minimum wage
Subdivision 1
Content of minimum wage
Section 1Minimum wage
Section 2Due date of payment of minimum wage
Section 3Mandatory nature of minimum wage
Subdivision 2
Minimum Wage Commission
Section 4Task and composition
Section 5Members with voting rights
Section 6Chair
Section 7Advisory members
Section 8Legal status of members
Section 9Resolution of Minimum Wage Commission
Section 10Procedure of Minimum Wage Commission
Section 11Statutory instrument
Section 12Coordination and Information Office for Minimum Wage; funding agency
Division 2
Enforcement under civil law
Section 13Contracting entity’s liability
Division 3
Control and enforcement by governmental agencies
Section 14Competence
Section 15Powers of customs authorities and other authorities; employer’s duty to cooperate
Section 16Notification requirement
Section 17Preparation and keeping available of documents
Section 18Cooperation between domestic and foreign authorities
Section 19Exclusion from public procurement procedures
Section 20Employer’s duties to pay minimum wage
Section 21Regulatory fines provisions
Division 4
Final provisions
Section 22Personal scope
Section 23Evaluation
Section 24(repealed)