Prof. Dr. Gerhard Bosch is Senior Professor at the Institute for Work and Qualification (IAQ) at the University of Duisburg-Essen.Frederic Hüttenhoff is a research associate at IAQ.Dr. Claudia Weinkopf is Deputy Executive Director of the IAQ.

• Introduction.- Effects of the statutory minimum wage - Findings to date.- Interactions between minimum and collectively agreed wages.- Enforcement of labour standards - the international literature.- Monitoring of minimum wages in Germany.- The main construction industry.- Meat industry.- Hotel and catering industry.- Summary and conclusions.

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Bosch is Senior Professor at the Institute for Work and Qualification (IAQ) at the University of Duisburg-Essen.Frederic Hüttenhoff is a research associate at IAQ.Dr. Claudia Weinkopf is Deputy Executive Director of the IAQ.

• Introduction.- Effects of the statutory minimum wage - Findings to date.- Interactions between minimum and collectively agreed wages.- Enforcement of labour standards - the international literature.- Monitoring of minimum wages in Germany.- The main construction industry.- Meat industry.- Hotel and catering industry.- Summary and conclusions.

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Bosch is Senior Professor at the Institute for Work and Qualification (IAQ) at the University of Duisburg-Essen.Frederic Hüttenhoff is a research associate at IAQ.Dr. Claudia Weinkopf is Deputy Executive Director of the IAQ.

• Introduction.- Effects of the statutory minimum wage - Findings to date.- Interactions between minimum and collectively agreed wages.- Enforcement of labour standards - the international literature.- Monitoring of minimum wages in Germany.- The main construction industry.- Meat industry.- Hotel and catering industry.- Summary and conclusions.