The workers of Mercedes welcome the recent announcement of a record bonus by the manufacturer that will be distributed to about 93,000 employees in Germany.
Management and the General Works Council agreed to pay eligible employees a bonus of up to 7300 euros. A payment to be made in April 2023 along with the corresponding salary.
“Together we have achieved a lot in 2022”, says Sabine Kohleisen, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG and responsible for Human Resources.
“Despite a challenging environment, our Mercedes-Benz team has taken another important step towards the successful transformation of our company.. In recognition of this performance, we have agreed together with the General Works Committee that this year we will pay a special bonus of 7,300 euros. This sum is significantly higher than the previous maximum amount. With profit sharing bonus highest in the company’s history, we would like to express our gratitude for the exceptional dedication and personal commitment of our colleagues,” he said.
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The previous maximum payment was 6465 euro.
Mercedes established a profit-sharing scheme for employees in 1997 and last yeareligible members of the workforce received €6,000.
A new system for calculating the profit sharing bonus will be adopted in the future. These will come into force as of fiscal year 2023, so the success of the company will be shared with the workers.
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