Berlin, 03 December 2020. The increase in the compensatory levy for companies that do not employ severely disabled people, as proposed today by the Federal Minister of Labour Heil, is not a suitable means of increasing the employment of people with disabilities, but a purely political manoeuvre. Such stricter sanctions counteract the common message that employing people with disabilities is an asset and a business case for companies. The compensatory levy is already being increased in line with legislative plans. The additional penalty payment sends the wrong signal to companies that are already under a great deal of strain.