Temporary employment rates

Temporary workers must always be paid in the same manner as the employees in the customer’s business how perform the same tasks (principle of equality). These regulations are not taken into account when applying relevant collective agreements to the employment relationship with temporary workers for the first nine months of a transfer.

The GVP has negotiated such a collective agreement with the member unions of the DGB. This is supplemented by so-called industry supplement collective agreements for 11 different sectors, including:

• Metal and electrical industry

• Chemical industry

• Plastics processing industry

• Timber and plastics processing industry

• Paper, cardboard and plastics processing industry

From 01.01.2026 the collectively agreed wage will increase nationwide to 14.96 € in EG 1.

Current rate

Valid from 1 January 2026