The new salary thresholds for 2014 - Adjustment
The Federal Public Service Employment has changed the remuneration thresholds to be taken into account for applying certain legal provisions of employment contracts of white-collar employees.
The Federal Public Service Employment has changed the remuneration thresholds to be taken into account for applying certain legal provisions of employment contracts of white-collar employees.
As of 1 January 2014, only two amounts will apply:
|
Basic amounts |
Amounts applicable for 2013 |
Amounts applicable as of 1 January 2014 |
|
16.100 EUR |
32.254 EUR |
32.886 EUR |
|
32.200 EUR |
64.508 EUR |
65.771 EUR |
This adjustment is a result of the introduction of the new laws on dismissals, harmonising the status of blue- and white-collar workers with regards to notice periods and the first day of sick leave (see our newsflash of 30 October 2013).
This means essentially that the salary thresholds applicable for employment contracts in 2014 will only be relevant for the validity of the non-competition clause, the arbitration clause and the education clause.
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As of 1 January 2014, employers have to use new salary thresholds to determine if the non-competition clause, the arbitration clause and the education clause are valid.