German minimum wage could harm Czech companies

The Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic, the Confederation of Employers' and Entrepreneurs' Associations of the Czech Republic and the Czech Confederation of Commerce and Tourism categorically reject the new law amendment, according to which the minimum wage that is generally valid in Germany from 1^st January 2015 would be applied to foreign companies‘ employees working in Germany.

The employers‘ organizations are persuaded that, with this measure, the EU single market is unprecedentedly an unilaterally harmed.

The amendment will be applied to all employees that a foreign company would sent to work for them in Germany, e.g. the drivers participating in the transit transport, both freight and passenger.

Czech employers consider inadmissible that Germany interfere to other countries’ legislation that adjusts the working conditions influencing the foreign companies’ costs and competitiveness.

Czech employers demand that the Czech government starts immediately negotiations with Germany  to change this unacceptable situation. They have launched an appeal to the European Commission to proceed in accordance with the principle of proportionality as well in accordance with the article 56 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

The Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic and other Czech associations are ready to actively cooperate with their partners both on the domestic and European level.