Commercial recommendation: salary increase for employees in 2025!

Commercial recommendation: salary increase for employees in 2025!

The negotiations between employers and employees in the trade industry have finally achieved a breakthrough: On Tuesday evening, a new collective agreement (KV) was agreed for the next two years, which will ensure a salary increase of 3.3 percent in the coming year. In 2026, an adjustment of at least 0.5 percent above the rolling inflation guarantees, but this sentence could be influenced by increasing inflation rates. When inflation increases over three percent, the social partners are considering a re -evaluation of the salary increase, as krone.at reported.

adjustments for apprentices and overtime

There is positive news, especially for apprentices: the apprenticeship fee will be raised to 1000 euros in the first year in the coming year. The collective agreement was concluded after a total of five intensive negotiation rounds. Current developments on the labor market also include that the number of overtime worked has fallen to a record low. The overtime rate is more low than ever, since many employees are looking for a better work-life balance, so Der Spiegel .

This collective agreement is not only a ray of hope for the commercial employees, but also an indicator of the current situation on the labor market. Especially in times of low overtime number, the need for fair and customizable contractual conditions is becoming increasingly clear.