The tightened form of the Entgelttransparenzgesetz (Entgelttransparenzgesetz) has been in effect since January 6, 2018. It aims for equal pay between men and women Women worry, but critic complain that the regulation does not go far enough. 2 X 5 Tips On How To Really Get More salary get.

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What does the remuneration transparency law bring?

The Pay Transparency Act came into force in July 2017. His goal: Employees should be able to request information from their employer about what colleagues do to earn.

The main aim of this is to close the so-called gender pay gap, the wage gap between men and women. Because, according to the theory, who knows what colleagues earn has with Executive an argumentation aid for more salary.

5 hurdles for the obligation to provide information

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Unfortunately, this higher goal is hampered by all sorts of hurdles, because the following rules apply:

  1. For an employee to submit a request for salary information, their company must have at least 200 employees.
  2. The information can only ever be given to colleagues who have a similar job as themselves.
  3. What this means in concrete is in one Guide of the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, In a nutshell, similar activity means: You have to be able to replace each other in the company.
  4. And the information may be given only for colleagues of the opposite sex.
  5. Last but not least, at least six colleagues of the opposite sex must have similar jobs as you.

More money: workers can do that instead

It is therefore evident that in practice there are many obstacles to the specific obligation to provide information in the ways and that only a small proportion of employees even find out about the salary of their colleagues and can derive an argument for more salary from this.

So who wants to argue with the boss a higher salary, it is good not to rely on legal regulations, but to convince his boss with good arguments. We have listed the most important tips:

1. Consideration is expected

who more Money wants, must his Company also offer something. That means appropriate in advance Commitment to show and take on additional tasks. But not only: skilled workers can often with special knowledge or special qualifications points that are useful for the employer.

This is where advanced training can help. And top people with good contacts are an image gain for every company. Early Networking So it pays off later in salary poker. However, anyone who does not offer such added value, but is merely dissatisfied and wants to enforce their salary claim at any price, stands fast on the hit list.

2. Do not be put off

When negotiating salary, bosses are quick to blame the bad economic situation, even if it isn't that bad in practice. Because they know what signals they are sending to your Employees send out - namely: "People, work well, keep your feet still and don't come to me with the demand for more salary."

But self-respecting employees shouldn't be put off by such attitudes, because that's usually what bosses are all about. "Right now!" – the motto should be much more. Because especially skilled workers with special qualifications can despite Crisis benefit from the shortage of skilled workers on the labor market - and not only with new hires.

3. Work a lot and talk about it

But the windfall does not usually fall from the sky: Even if you have worked well for years, bosses usually take it for granted. Therefore hardly thinks about it Companys about voluntarily paying more to its qualified employees.

On the contrary: Managers even learn in seminars how to fend off salary requests. This is precisely why high-performing employees should do it themselves Conversation with the boss while emphasizing their outstanding achievements for the company.

4. Why salary requirements are good for the career

Not only is a salary increase more satisfying, but it can even foster a career: anyone who does a lot for a company underlines the need for more money. Because it is important for every company, particularly in times of crisis, that the well-qualified employees are motivated and do not quit internally from frustration about insufficient payment.

In addition, qualified, well-paid employees are less likely to be fired because they are more difficult to replace and a correspondingly high severance payment can be expensive for the company. However: Everything with measure and goal. The requirement should Industry and correspond to personal qualifications.

5. Alternatives to salary increase

An Alternatives a salary increase can be a performance-related payment, a model that is becoming more and more popular in Germany. In addition to the fixed salary, the employee can receive a performance-related bonus.

It is important, however, that it is agreed exactly which one Set must be achieved in order to get the plus. For employees, however, this remuneration always means that Risks, to get less than with a fixed remuneration.


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