The New Tele­work­ing Act

The Home Office measures of 2021, which have been in force since April 1st, 2021, were created by the federal government in cooperation with the social partners and the Federation of Austrian Industries in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to the increasing digitalization, which simplifies working at other places than the company's premises, working from home or at other places outside the office is becoming increasingly important for employees.

The Ministry of Finance and Social Affairs, the insurance institutions covering accidents, the social partners and the Federation of Austrian Industries have therefore agreed on an amendment to the Home Office Act (Section 2h of the Employment Contract Law Adaptation Act, AVRAG). The review period for the draft runs until May 21st, 2024.