Employees are entitled to a minimum wage

However, the law
does not apply to certain apprentices and trainees. Penalties for
non-compliance with the Minimum Wage Act include a fne or
the exclusion from procurement procedures. Until December 31
2017 deviating regulations of a collective bargaining agreement
of representative parties take precedence over the statutory min-
imum wage, provided they have been made generally binding
on all employers.

The same applies to minimum industry wages.
From January 1 2017 such deviating regulations must provide for
at least a payment of € 8.50 per hour.