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多个国家要求公司发钱对抗通胀,大众公司将向德国员工发放3,000欧元

多个国家要求公司发钱对抗通胀,大众公司将向德国员工发放3,000欧元

Prarthana Prakash 2022-12-01
不少欧洲企业向员工发放通胀金。

在大众公司的茨维考工厂,员工正在组装ID.4汽车。图片来源:JAN WOITAS—PICTURE ALLIANCE/GETTY IMAGES

今年,全球通胀创历史纪录,令各国央行陷入恐慌,并且影响到上班族的钱袋子。

在美国,总统乔·拜登等政客都在哀叹高物价,甚至与“对美国人漫天要价的”石油公司进行了强硬谈判。但政府并没有采取太多能够直接影响民众收入的措施。

德国的做法截然不同。德国政府宣布将对最高3,000欧元的通胀奖金免税,该政策持续到2024年。德国总理奥拉夫·朔尔茨在今年9月表示,公司可以自己决定是否发放通胀奖金,但他还说:“我相信如果员工在约定工资之外收到一笔免税收入,他们会很高兴。”

据路透社(Reuters)引用咨询公司韦莱韬悦(WTW)的调查称,自从德国政府宣布这项新政策以来,有许多公司为员工提供了一些支持,约有一半的公司预计将支付这类通胀奖金。

大众公司(Volkswagen)是最近一家为德国员工发放年终通胀奖金的企业。大众公司在上周宣布将向员工发放3,000欧元税后奖金,另外对某些员工加薪8.5%,持续两年。

该公司向《财富》杂志确认,这笔奖金将在2023年2月发放2,000欧元,在2024年1月发放1,000美元。

公司的工会谈判代表阿恩·迈斯温克尔称:“薪资协议不能掩盖我们必须继续严格控制成本的事实。这是我们以必要的速度继续转型并确保竞争力和就业机会的基本前提。”

其他公司也宣布了类似的决定,只是这些公司发放的通胀奖金低于政府设定的总免税限额。今年11月初,德意志银行(Deutsche Bank)表示将向德国员工发放1,500欧元。德国商业银行(Commerzbank)于几天前宣布发放2,000欧元奖金。意大利贷款机构裕信银行(UniCredit)在11月表示,将向德国员工一次性发放2,500欧元。

似乎意大利也注意到了德国邻居的做法。意大利政府在两周前批准了90亿欧元补助计划,其中部分补助将用于帮助本国雇主发放免税奖金。据韦莱韬悦表示,法国和奥地利也在执行类似的政策。

虽然通胀奖金肯定会受到工人欢迎,但许多工会依旧在与雇主进行艰难的涨薪谈判,因为几年前确定的薪资协议并没有考虑到通胀突然上涨的情况。

一些未执行政府通胀奖金政策的国家,也向员工发放了额外奖金,但这种情况较为罕见。英国汽车厂商劳斯莱斯(Rolls-Royce)向员工发放2,000英镑奖金,并在7月承诺加薪,以帮助员工应对英国的通货膨胀。美国劳氏公司(Lowes)在8月向员工即其所称的“合伙人”,发放了通胀奖金,但美国只有少数公司这样做。

劳氏公司的首席执行官马文·R·埃里森在季度营收会议上说:“合伙人在我们公司从事最重要的工作,他们致力于为客户提供一流体验,我们非常感激他们所付出的一切。”(财富中文网)

译者:刘进龙

审校:汪皓

今年,全球通胀创历史纪录,令各国央行陷入恐慌,并且影响到上班族的钱袋子。

在美国,总统乔·拜登等政客都在哀叹高物价,甚至与“对美国人漫天要价的”石油公司进行了强硬谈判。但政府并没有采取太多能够直接影响民众收入的措施。

德国的做法截然不同。德国政府宣布将对最高3,000欧元的通胀奖金免税,该政策持续到2024年。德国总理奥拉夫·朔尔茨在今年9月表示,公司可以自己决定是否发放通胀奖金,但他还说:“我相信如果员工在约定工资之外收到一笔免税收入,他们会很高兴。”

据路透社(Reuters)引用咨询公司韦莱韬悦(WTW)的调查称,自从德国政府宣布这项新政策以来,有许多公司为员工提供了一些支持,约有一半的公司预计将支付这类通胀奖金。

大众公司(Volkswagen)是最近一家为德国员工发放年终通胀奖金的企业。大众公司在上周宣布将向员工发放3,000欧元税后奖金,另外对某些员工加薪8.5%,持续两年。

该公司向《财富》杂志确认,这笔奖金将在2023年2月发放2,000欧元,在2024年1月发放1,000美元。

公司的工会谈判代表阿恩·迈斯温克尔称:“薪资协议不能掩盖我们必须继续严格控制成本的事实。这是我们以必要的速度继续转型并确保竞争力和就业机会的基本前提。”

其他公司也宣布了类似的决定,只是这些公司发放的通胀奖金低于政府设定的总免税限额。今年11月初,德意志银行(Deutsche Bank)表示将向德国员工发放1,500欧元。德国商业银行(Commerzbank)于几天前宣布发放2,000欧元奖金。意大利贷款机构裕信银行(UniCredit)在11月表示,将向德国员工一次性发放2,500欧元。

似乎意大利也注意到了德国邻居的做法。意大利政府在两周前批准了90亿欧元补助计划,其中部分补助将用于帮助本国雇主发放免税奖金。据韦莱韬悦表示,法国和奥地利也在执行类似的政策。

虽然通胀奖金肯定会受到工人欢迎,但许多工会依旧在与雇主进行艰难的涨薪谈判,因为几年前确定的薪资协议并没有考虑到通胀突然上涨的情况。

一些未执行政府通胀奖金政策的国家,也向员工发放了额外奖金,但这种情况较为罕见。英国汽车厂商劳斯莱斯(Rolls-Royce)向员工发放2,000英镑奖金,并在7月承诺加薪,以帮助员工应对英国的通货膨胀。美国劳氏公司(Lowes)在8月向员工即其所称的“合伙人”,发放了通胀奖金,但美国只有少数公司这样做。

劳氏公司的首席执行官马文·R·埃里森在季度营收会议上说:“合伙人在我们公司从事最重要的工作,他们致力于为客户提供一流体验,我们非常感激他们所付出的一切。”(财富中文网)

译者:刘进龙

审校:汪皓

Inflation hit record highs around the world this year, sending central banks into panic mode and hitting the pocketbooks of workers everywhere.

In the U.S., politicians like Joe Biden have bemoaned higher prices and even engaged in some tough talk about oil companies that “gouge the American people.” But the government has done little in terms of directly influencing the pay of citizens.

The picture looks very different in Germany, though, where the government said it would waive taxes on inflation bonuses of up to 3,000 euros through 2024. Chancellor Olaf Schlotz said in September that it’s up to companies if they want to implement those bonuses or not, but added: “I am sure that employees will be happy to receive a tax-and duty-free payment in addition to the agreed wage.”

Since the government announced the new policy, a slew of companies have stepped up to give their workers a little boost, and about half of companies are expected to pay those types of bonuses, Reuters reported, citing a survey from the WTW consulting firm.

Volkswagen is the latest company to provide an end-of-year inflation bonus for its German workers, announced at last week the company will pay them 3,000 euros after taxes, in addition to an 8.5% wage hike over a two-year time span to some specific employees.

That will be split up into a 2,000 euro payment in February of 2023, and a 1,000 payment in January of 2024, the company confirmed to Fortune.

“The wage agreement must not obscure the fact that we must continue to keep our costs strictly under control,” said the company’s union negotiator Arne Meiswinkel. “This is the basic prerequisite for continuing our transformation at the necessary speed and securing our competitiveness and jobs.”

Other companies have also made similar announcements, though they have given less than the total tax-free limit set by the government. Earlier November, Deutsche Bank said it would pay 1,500 euros to its employees based in Germany. Commerzbank announced a 2,000 euro bonus a few days earlier. And Italian lender UniCredit said in November that it would make a one-off payment of 2,500 euros to its German staff.

It seems that Italy is taking notes from its German neighbors. The Italian government approved an aid package worth 9 billion euros at two weeks ago, part of which will go to helping employers in that country pay out tax-free bonuses of their own. France and Austria are implementing similar policies, according to WTW consulting.

While those inflationary bonuses will certainly be welcome news to workers, many unions are still struggling to negotiate higher wages after locking in agreements years ago that did not take the sudden inflation spike into account.

In countries that are not implementing government inflation bonus policies, some countries have given workers extra money, but they are more rare. British car manufacturer Rolls-Royce paid employees a bonus of 2,000 pounds and promised a wage increase in July to help them cope with inflation in the U.K. And in the U.S., companies like Lowes offered inflation bonuses to its workers, which it calls associates, in August, though it is in the minority of companies to do so.

“These associates have the most important jobs in our company, and we deeply appreciate everything they do to serve our customers to deliver a best-in-class experience,” CEO Marvin R. Ellison said on a quarterly earnings call.

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