Of six million minimum wage workers in Germany, roughly two million are not taking home as much pay as they are legally entitled to, according to calculations by the Trade Union Confederation. He added, "Minimum wage violations are not a trivial offence - they must be rigorously prosecuted and severely punished." According to the latest report by the Minimum Wage Commission, in 2024 almost 6,200 investigations were initiated on suspicion of violations of the Minimum Wage Act. Some 2,500 positions approved by the Bundestag are not filled at the FKS, according to the Minimum Wage Commission. If you, or someone you know, believes your employer is violating the Minimum Wage Act, you can get information about your rights by calling the Minimum Wage Hotline, available at +49 30 60 28 00 28.