# Labor Law Values 2026 – Single Source of Truth

**Last Updated:** 2026-02-07

This document lists the official German labor law values used across the Ordio website and templates. Use it as the single source of truth when updating content, schemas, or formulas.

## Mindestlohn (Minimum Wage)

| Year | Amount    | Effective Date | Source |
|------|-----------|----------------|--------|
| 2026 | 13,90 €/h | 01.01.2026     | [BMAS](https://www.bmas.de/DE/Service/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/2025/mindestlohn-steigt-zum-ersten-januar-2026.html) |
| 2025 | 12,82 €/h | 01.01.2025     | BMAS   |
| 2027 | 14,60 €/h | 01.01.2027     | Mindestlohn-Kommission (vorgeschlagen) |

## Minijob-Grenze

| Year | Amount  | Description                    |
|------|---------|--------------------------------|
| 2026 | 603 €/Monat | Obergrenze geringfügige Beschäftigung |
| 2025 | 556 €/Monat | (historisch)                   |

Formula: Mindestlohn × 130 ÷ 3 (dynamisch gekoppelt seit Oktober 2022)

## Midijob-Bereich (Gleitzone)

| Year | Range           | Obergrenze |
|------|-----------------|------------|
| 2026 | 603,01 € – 2.000 € | 2.000 €    |
| 2025 | 556,01 € – 2.000 € | 2.000 €    |

## Affected Files

When updating labor law values, check and update:

- `v2/data/blog/posts/lexikon/mindestlohn.json` (Mindestlohn Lexikon post – title year, value table, content)
- `v2/data/blog/seo-meta.json` (lexikon/mindestlohn – title/description year)
- `v2/pages/templates_template.php`
- `v2/pages/templates_index.php`
- `v2/data/templates_index_data.php` (Mindestlohn in template descriptions)
- `v2/systems/excel-template-generator/data/template-formulas/public-data.json`
- `v2/systems/excel-template-generator/data/template-faqs.json` (dienstplan-excel-vorlage, schichtplan-excel-vorlage FAQ content)
- Template definition JSON files (shift-planning-basic.json, dienstplan-basic.json, payroll-basic.json, etc.) if formulas reference these values

**Note:** Dienstplan and Schichtplan are now served by `templates_template.php` (generator-driven). Dedicated `templates_dienstplan.php` and `templates_schichtplan.php` have been deprecated.

## Official Sources

- **BMAS:** https://www.bmas.de/DE/Arbeit/Arbeitsrecht/Mindestlohn/mindestlohn.html
- **Minijob-Zentrale:** https://www.minijob-zentrale.de/
- **Mindestlohn-Kommission:** https://www.mindestlohn-kommission.de/

## Annual Update Checklist

Run in December or early January:

1. [ ] Verify new values on BMAS and Minijob-Zentrale
2. [ ] Update `public-data.json` (minimum_wage, minijob_threshold)
3. [ ] Update all templates_*.php pages (meta, schema, FAQ, cost cards, export hints)
4. [ ] Update template definition JSON files (formulas with hardcoded values)
5. [ ] Update `v2/data/templates_index_data.php` (Mindestlohn value in descriptions)
6. [ ] Update `v2/data/tools_index_data.php` (year references in descriptions/tags)
7. [ ] Update `v2/data/downloads_index_data.php` (year in guide/whitepaper names)
8. [ ] Update `v2/pages/download_index.php` (hardcoded Trinkgeld/Zeiterfassung cards)
9. [ ] Update this document with new year and values
10. [ ] Run validation (schema, meta, manual page review)