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They make furniture, pack products, and run canteens — but earn less than a sixth of minimum wage. Germany is under pressure to reform a system the UN calls a human rights violation.
Approximately 283,000 people with disabilities in Germany work in sheltered workshops and earn an average of €233 a month, outside the reach of minimum wage law. Legal challenges and a viral TV episode are forcing the issue.
Key facts on Germany's Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen — who works there, what they earn, what the UN says, and what reform proposals are on the table.
They make furniture, pack products, and run canteens — but earn less than a sixth of minimum wage. Germany is under pressure to reform a system the UN calls a human rights violation.
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