Die Erfüllung des Mindestlohns durch Sonderzahlungen

'The Fulfilment of the Minimum Wage through Special Payments': The author explores whether and under what conditions special payments - such as bonuses, holiday pay, or annual allowances - may be credited toward the statutory minimum wage in Germany. By integrating labor law, contract law, and EU law, it develops a coherent analytical framework based on the Minimum Wage Act and the legal principles of performance under German civil law. It shows under which conditions payments can fulfill and thus contributes to greater legal certainty in minimum wage law.