Germany: companies failing to meet required proportion of employees with disabilities to be taxed more heavily

The Bundestag has passed a law that aims to foster better integration of people with disabilities in the German labour market. Adopted by the house on Thursday 20 April, the new text abolishes the system of fines but increases the level of compensation tax that companies must pay if they do not employ the number of employees with disabilities required: one disabled employee for every 20 employees, two for companies with between 40 and 59 employees, or disabled employees holding 5% of roles...