The new salary thresholds for 2014 - A restricted role
As it does every year, the Federal Public Service Employment has changed the remuneration thresholds to be taken into account for applying certain provisions of employment contracts of white-collar employees.
As of 1 January 2014, the following 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 |
|
19.300 EUR |
38.665 EUR |
39.422 EUR |
|
32.200 EUR |
64.508 EUR |
65.771 EUR |
However, as of 1 January 2014, the amounts applicable for 2014 will play a more restricted role in the framework of the expected new laws on dismissals harmonising the status of blue- and white-collar workers. On the one hand, the notice period will no longer be determined based on remuneration and, on the other hand, it will no longer be possible to insert a probationary clause in the contract. For those two elements, the salary thresholds will therefore no longer be relevant.
This means essentially that the salary thresholds applicable for 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 will have to use new salary thresholds to determine if the non-competition clause, the arbitration clause and the education clause are valid. If the planned legislation enters into force, those amounts will no longer be relevant for dismissal.