Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: government approves bill tying public contracts to collective agreement adherence Germany: government approves bill tying public contracts to collective agreement adherence On 6 August, Germany’s Federal Cabinet approved a draft law that would require companies bidding for public contracts to comply with sectoral collective agreements. The measure is intended to revive declining membership of such agreements and curb unfair competition from firms that refuse to recognise them. By Thomas Schnee. Published on 29 August 2025 à 12h43 - Update on 29 August 2025 à 17h07 Resources Germany’s cabinet has approved the draft law on ‘loyalty to collective agreements’ (Bundestariftreuegesetz) — a measure previously backed by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the last parliament but shelved after the coalition collapsed and snap elections were called in February 2025.… Thomas Schnee Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
