The Federal government wants to pave the way for a minimum wage for apprentices. By 2020 you should receive in the first year of training, a minimum compensation of EUR 515 per month. The Newspapers of the Funke media group reports, citing the Federal Ministry of education.
Therefore, to increase the training allowance in subsequent years - in the year 2021 is 550 Euro, and a year later to € 585, and from 2023 to 620 Euro. In addition, an additional grading of the minimum remuneration for apprentices in the second and third year of training. The Reform of the vocational education act, education Minister Anja Karliczek (CDU) is to be decided according to the report on Wednesday by the Cabinet.
amount of the payments was a controversial issue
the Reform would, for the first time in Germany a legal limit for the remuneration of trainees, fixed - analogous to the statutory minimum wage. Disputed the amount of the payments. "is The fixed amount of the minimum training allowance in recognition of the performance of the trainees in the company. On the other hand, it must also be ensured that the Motivation of the enterprises remains, to offer apprenticeships", according to the report from the Ministry. Karliczek had made in the run-up to the concessions where there is currently a tariff binding, it may happen that trainees would continue to be less than the minimum compensation. another focus of the vocational training act is levels, according to the Ministry, the legal anchoring of three in-service Training and the introduction of uniform designations after a successful training. In addition to the traditional titles such as "master," should there be, for example, a "Bachelor Professional" or "Master Professional". "In order for these qualifications to be on the international labor market comparable," - said the Ministry. The best title should remain the same.