Also means
employer on-costs
Usage Note
Lohnnebenkosten are the employer's additional costs beyond the gross wage: the employer's share of health, pension, unemployment and care insurance. They typically add around 20% on top of Bruttogehalt.
Examples
"Die hohen Lohnnebenkosten belasten die Unternehmen."
Natural Translation
The high non-wage labour costs burden companies.
Literal Translation
The high wage-side-costs burden the companies.

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