According to Labor Minister Hubertus Heil, Germany wants to ensure more transparency, given the persistent wage differences between women and men: the so-called Wage Transparency Act must be tightened. However, so far this only applies to companies with 200 or more employees.
Heil emphasized that the law passed in the last legislature, which is intended to reveal salary differences, is important. “A lot went with the CDU, but not everything. There is more in the traffic light.” Minister of the Family Lisa Paus (Greens) comes with proposals.
Green co-leader Ricarda Lang hopes the law will be reformed this year. “As a coalition, we have set ourselves the goal of tackling the Wage Transparency Act, so that smaller companies also have more information rights,” Lang says to broadcasters RTL and ntv. Most women in Germany work in companies with fewer than 200 employees. “They should also be entitled to the principle of equal pay for work of equal value.” Asked about a timeline for the law, Lang said, “We’re working on it. Hopefully this year.”
Heil also announced that lawsuits against wage discrimination would be made easier. Trade unions or organizations must also be able to sue individuals. This is necessary “because one is often too weak to enforce one’s rights alone”.
Source: Krone
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