Press Release: Transport: Commission launches infringement case on the application of the German Minimum Wage law to the transport sector

On 19 May 2015 the European Commission decided to launch an infringement procedure against Germany, concerning the application of the Minimum Wage Act to the transport sector. Following an exchange of information with the German authorities and a thorough legal assessment of the German measures, the Commission has sent a Letter of Formal Notice to Germany. This constitutes the first step in the infringement procedure.

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ESO: Background information: MEPs urge Commission to clarify whether minimum wage may apply to foreign lorry drivers [100 days of minimum wage in Germany] http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-meps-urge-commission-to-clarify-whether-minimum-wage-may-apply-to-foreign-lorry-drivers-100-days-of-minimum-wage-in-germany/

EurActiv, 20.05.15: Brussels fights Germany over minimum wage for truckers http://www.euractiv.com/sections/social-europe-jobs/brussels-fights-germany-over-minimum-wage-truckers-314718

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