# Mindestlohn – Annual Update Checklist

**Last Updated:** 2026-02-12

When updating labor law values (December/January), update the Mindestlohn Lexikon post:

## Values to Update

1. **Title** – year in title lead: "Mindestlohn 2027 – Definition, Höhe & Ausnahmen"
2. **Content table** – Höhe des Mindestlohns (Jahr | Betrag | Gültig ab)
3. **All mentions** of 13,90 €/h, 12,82 €/h → new values
4. **Minijob-Grenze** – 603 € → new value (dynamisch gekoppelt)
5. **Midijob** – Untergrenze 603,01 € → new value

## Meta

- `v2/data/blog/seo-meta.json` – lexikon/mindestlohn title and description year
- Post JSON meta.title, meta.description

## Process

1. Update [LABOR_LAW_VALUES_2026.md](../../../LABOR_LAW_VALUES_2026.md) with new year and values
2. Use `update-post-content.php` for content changes per [BLOG_CONTENT_EDIT_WORKFLOW.md](../../BLOG_CONTENT_EDIT_WORKFLOW.md)
3. Run `sync-post-content-text.php` if needed
4. Update meta title/description year in seo-meta.json
5. Run `sync-meta-to-posts.php --post=mindestlohn --category=lexikon`
6. Run `validate-new-post.php --post=mindestlohn --category=lexikon`

## Related Evergreen Posts

- Minijob (Grenze gekoppelt)
- Midijob (Untergrenze gekoppelt)