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The minimum wage increases on January 1. Around 359,000 employees in Saxony will benefit from this, many of them in the hospitality industry. The industry criticizes the excessive economic burden.
Saxony still lags behind most federal states in terms of wages. Now new figures show how many people will find their state pension barely enough to live on.
Life satisfaction in Leipzig has stabilized further. Numerous citizens show satisfied ratings despite declining satisfaction with jobs.
Saxony's full-time employees were paid better on average in 2024 than in the previous year - although there are major differences depending on the sector.
Women still earn less than men. In Saxony, however, the difference is not as great as in western Germany.
Those who earn well but have a low cost of living can afford more. Saxony tends to lag behind the rest of Germany in terms of purchasing power. Three cities fare particularly badly.
Men from North Rhine-Westphalia and Saarland receive the highest old-age pensions in a nationwide comparison. Saxony's men are below the average, but its women are above it.
Those who receive citizen's allowance receive additional support with rent and heating. However, this is often not enough, especially for families and in Saxony's large cities.
Saxony's tax offices have started processing income tax returns for 2023. The first notices are to be sent out from the end of March.
According to the DGB, not even a fifth of companies in Brandenburg pay their employees wages at the level of collective agreements. The Left Party is calling for public contracts to be awarded in line with collective agreements, as is the case in Berlin.
RB Leipzig is also planning on transfer income in the coming summer break following the squad upheaval last summer with sales amounting to around 250 million euros.