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Tarifvertrag

collective bargaining agreement

What it means

A pay and conditions agreement negotiated between a trade union and an employer or employer association, binding on all covered employees.

In practice

A role advertised as "nach Tarifvertrag" (per collective agreement) has its pay set by a fixed scale, not individual negotiation.

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