Commercial cleaning wage talks 2026
2026 German cleaning wage talks: IG BAU demands €17.00 an hour for wage group 1 and €20.40 for group 6. See the table and what it means for your contract.
Know-how & guides
Ruiz guides: know-how, wage updates, and practical tips for clean offices
Well-researched articles, legal requirements, and practical tips for law firms, companies, and office managers in Hamburg — transparent and straight from the day-to-day work of our permanent employees.
Commercial restroom cleaning: toilet, urinal & faucet hygiene to REFA standards
Restroom cleaning per REFA: 10 steps for toilets and urinals, grout and faucet care, and the four-color system. Non-binding chat price in 30 seconds.
Types of commercial cleaning: the 6 REFA categories compared
The 6 REFA cleaning types, from janitorial to deep cleaning, with a comparison table and a glossary of methods. Non-binding chat price in 30 seconds.
Protective gloves in commercial cleaning
Protective gloves in cleaning: 3 core types, how nitrile, latex, neoprene, and PVC compare, and what DGUV Regel 112-195 and TRGS 401 require. Read on.
History of the building-cleaning trade: from 1878 to today
From Germany’s first cleaning institute (Berlin, 1878) to the 1953 Crafts Code: key milestones, East vs. West Germany, and why it matters for your office.
Maternity protection calculator for minijobs 2026
Calculate minijob maternity protection periods to the day: 6 weeks before and 8–12 weeks after birth, plus 100% U2 reimbursement. Free tool for employers.
Maternity pay supplement in a minijob
Maternity pay supplement in a minijob: due above €13.00 net per calendar day, 100% reimbursed via U2. Work out the amount with our free calculator.
Minijob vacation entitlement 2026: calculator and examples
Paid vacation in a minijob is based on workdays, not hours. Work out your 2026 entitlement in 10 seconds: free calculator, formula, and 3 examples.
Collectively agreed wages in commercial cleaning 2026
2026 collectively agreed wages in German commercial cleaning: €15.00/hour for wage group 1, €18.40 for group 6. See all groups and the trend since 2019.
Collective wage agreement for commercial cleaning 2025/2026
Germany’s commercial cleaning wage agreement (BIV/IG BAU): §§ 1–6, wage groups 1–9, the €15.00 minimum for 2026, and the minijob formula. See the tables.
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