Some firms have reached agreements to cut workers' pay below the level set in their contract, a practice that is illegal in Germany.
有些公司已达成一致意见将工人的工资削减到低于合同中规定的水平，这种做法在德国是违法的。
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The New York Times has become the biggest publisher yet to set out plans for a paywall around its digital offering, abandoning the accepted practice that internet users will not pay for news.