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By: Michel Guddat
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To compensate for the wage surcharge: A master baker in Dresden increases the prices for his products on Sundays and public holidays.
Is this a model for the future?
Dresden – A common ritual for many people is going to the bakery on Sundays.
Freshly baked rolls, fragrant croissants and a cup of steaming coffee, orange juice or a boiled egg: for some people these are the ingredients for the ideal start to a day off.
After all, breakfast is often viewed as the most important meal of the day.
However, it now looks like some people will have to pay a higher price for this in some places.
Since March 3rd: Master baker Wippler increases prices in Dresden
Master baker Andreas Wippler from Dresden has decided to charge a surcharge on his goods for all Sundays and public holidays.
Since March 3rd, customers have had to pay ten to 15 percent more, as
Bild
reports.
For example, a wheat double roll in Wippler's five branches costs 80 cents during the week, while customers pay 90 cents for it on Sundays.
Similarly, the price for a kilo of mixed bread increases from four euros during the week by 35 cents on Sundays and public holidays.
“We have calculated this carefully”
The 46-year-old master baker sees not only the increased energy costs and the Sunday surcharge for all employees as reasons for the price increase.
“We calculated this carefully, we would have raised the prices in general, but we think that on Sunday customers will treat themselves to the fresh baked goods at a slightly higher price because we are open,” he explained to
Bild
.
The Sunday bonus for employees corresponds to 20 to 50 percent of the basic wage.
Surcharge for employees – how is this generally regulated?
Employers are not legally obliged to pay a supplement for work on Sundays or public holidays, unless this is specified in the employment contract, collective agreement or a works agreement.
However, according to
lohn-info.de,
a company exercise can also lead to a surcharge.
On Sundays and public holidays the range becomes more expensive: the Dresden bakery increases the prices.
(Symbolic image) © Arnulf Hettrich/Imago
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In the branches, customers are made aware of the price increase by notices on the counter.
The higher prices for Sundays are explicitly pointed out.
“At the same time, we avoid a general price increase on the entire range,” says the notice.
Are other bakeries following Dresden’s example?
Wippler announced that there is already another baker in Dresden that also charges a surcharge on Saturdays.
However, he himself consciously decided to only do Sundays.
A bakery near Munich also announced that it would charge a Sunday surcharge.
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