Torsten Heinrich wrote that companies shifted their costs onto employees through lower wages and onto customers through higher prices. The same applies to the employer's share of social security: an employer does not calculate with a salary of 2,800 euros, but with total monthly costs of about 3,500 euros. This amount must be generated by the employee, which is why the actual salary is at 3,500 euros, Heinrich argued. The state forces employers to not disclose part of the costs on the pay slip. As a result, many employees believe that the employer pays the employer's share, and they do not notice how high their actual taxes and contributions are, he wrote. He provocatively asked whether the employer takes on a side job after hours for that reason. #Arbeitgeberanteil #Steuern #Arbeitsmarkt (translated)
