collective agreement
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collective agreement
A contract between employers' associations and trade unions that regulates working conditions such as wages, working hours, and vacation entitlement for a particular industry or company.
Die Lohnerhöhung wurde im neuen Tarifvertrag für die Metallindustrie festgelegt.
The wage increase was set out in the new collective agreement for the metal industry.
The word is made up of 'der Tarif' (a list of prices or wages) and 'der Vertrag' (the contract). So it is literally a contract that regulates the tariffs, meaning wages and salaries.
Im Tarifvertrag sind die Gehälter für alle Angestellten genau festgelegt.
The salaries for all employees are precisely defined in the collective agreement.
A 'Tarifvertrag' (collective agreement) is always concluded between the social partners. These are, on one side, the trade unions (as representatives of the employees) and, on the other side, the employers or employers' associations.
Die Gewerkschaft verhandelt mit den Arbeitgebern über einen neuen Tarifvertrag.
The union is negotiating with the employers about a new collective agreement.
In connection with collective agreements, certain verbs are often used: 'einen Tarifvertrag aushandeln' (to negotiate a collective agreement), 'abschließen' (to conclude/sign), 'kündigen' (to terminate), or 'brechen' (to violate/break).
Nach wochenlangen Streiks wurde endlich ein neuer Tarifvertrag abgeschlossen.
After weeks of strikes, a new collective agreement was finally concluded.
employment contract
Arbeitsvertrag and Tarifvertrag both regulate the conditions of work. An Arbeitsvertrag is concluded individually between an employer and an employee, while a Tarifvertrag sets working conditions collectively for an industry or a company. Use Arbeitsvertrag for your own agreed conditions and Tarifvertrag for shared rules.
Der Tarifvertrag legt für die Branche den Mindestlohn und den Urlaubsanspruch fest.
The collective agreement sets the minimum wage and vacation entitlement for the industry.
In meinem Arbeitsvertrag stehen mein Gehalt und meine Arbeitszeit.
My employment contract states my salary and working hours.
