https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany’s labour minister Hubertus Heil said in an interview that he expects the minimum wage to rise significantly when an official body reviews it later this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20180611/minimum-wage-is-about-to-rise-significantly-labour-minister-says Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:36:03 +0200 minimum-wage-is-about-to-rise-significantly-labour-minister-says Gay men earn significantly less per hour in Germany than straight men, despite the fact that they tend to be better educated, a new study on the "sexuality pay gap" shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20170831/pay-gap-also-affects-gay-men-in-germany-study-reveals Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:41:37 +0200 pay-gap-also-affects-gay-men-in-germany-study-reveals A new study shows in which states you might be living the high life - and in which ones you might be struggling on below average pay. https://www.thelocal.de/20161020/hesse-tops-german-rankings-as-highest-earner-state Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:40:26 +0200 hesse-tops-german-rankings-as-highest-earner-state Germany's second biggest union will target online retail giant Amazon with a fresh round of strikes over the next few weeks. https://www.thelocal.de/20140718/german-union-verdi-targets-amazon-with-fresh-strikes Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:25:00 +0200 german-union-verdi-targets-amazon-with-fresh-strikes