Disputes German court rules on unequal treatment in discretionary bonus Company justified leaving out minimum wage staff from inflation uplift because of their “generally lower” standard of living iStock.com/yul38885 Image Freya Gilbert Deputy Editor Thursday 08 October 2026 Germany’s Federal Labour Court has found a company violated the principle of equal treatment when it tried to give minimum wage staff a lower inflation bonus because they had recently received a st Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Discrimination Age-bias damages cannot stretch to retirement, German court rules Pay transparency Regional court revisits Daimler Truck saga, clarifies equal pay comparator test Data Protection Why the CJEU opened the door to unlawfully obtained data in legal disputes Religion Germany’s low-tolerance approach to blanket bans on religious symbols at work