tarifgebunden
Translation
bound by a collective agreement, subject to a collective agreement
Examples
Das Unternehmen ist tarifgebunden.
The company is bound by a collective agreement.
Tarifgebundene Mitarbeiter erhalten mehr Lohn.
Employees covered by a collective agreement receive more pay.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) to be bound by a collective agreement Das Unternehmen ist tarifgebunden.
tarifgebunden + ((Noun)) (a noun) bound by a collective agreement Tarifgebundene Betriebe zahlen oft besser.
Similar Words
tariflich (according to the collective agreement); Antonyms: außertariflich (not covered by a collective agreement), nicht tarifgebunden (not bound by a collective agreement)
Etymology
Composed of 'Tarif' (tariff, collective agreement) and 'gebunden' (bound), the past participle of 'binden' (to bind). Literally 'bound by agreement'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a company is 'bound' by a 'tariff' (a set of rules/rates).