When assigning their staff to Austria, EU based companies need to carefully consider a number of issues which will have implications in terms of tax and employment law.

Austria, located in the heart of Central Europe, with a population of approximately 8.4 million people, is considered by many to be the ideal place for international employers to do business.

Austria has two systems of statutory severance payments. Generally, one applies to employment contracts that started before 2003, while the other is relevant for contracts that started after 2002.

Austria is one of the few remaining countries in Europe that distinguishes between manual (blue-collar) workers and office (white-collar) workers. Some of these differences will be replaced by new rules...

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to numerous measures within the scope of employment law. On 20 November 2020, the Austrian National Council introduced an entitlement to special care leave.

Earlier this year, the ECJ ruled that commercial agents are generally entitled to compensation, even if the distribution agreement was terminated during a trial period.

Im Zuge der COVID-19-Pandemie wurden bereits zahlreiche arbeitsrechtliche Maßnahmen umgesetzt. Mit Beschluss des Nationalrats vom 20.11.2020 wurde ein Rechtsanspruch auf Sonderbetreuungszeit eingeführt.

This article is the third in a series which provides an overview of the basics of employment law in Austria and will focus on the legal requirements applicable to employee termination procedures.

Several changes in labour law important for both employees and employers became effective as of 1 August and 1 September 2019.

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...

Same as almost every year, January brought numerous changes in employment law. Some of the new rules will apply to all-in contracts, starting on 1 January 2016.

Das seit 1. April 2021 geltende Homeoffice-Maßnahmenpaket 2021 wurde im Rahmen der Covid-19-Pandemie seitens der Bundesregierung...

Es ist kein Geheimnis, dass Unternehmen aufgrund der Globalisierung und der voranschreitenden Digitalisierung vermehrt auf internationaler...

Selten hat eine Gesetzesänderung für so viel politischen Wirbel gesorgt wie die Neuregelung der Arbeitszeit (BGBl. 53/2018).

Based on directive 2008/104/EC, the Austrian hiring-out of labour law will be amended (RV 1903 dB. XXIV. GP).

Enterprises in the trade sector have been given a transition period until 1 December 2021 for changing to the NEW salary scheme for their employees.

Die Sozialpartner und die Industriellenvereinigung haben sich durch den Abschluss eines Generalkollektivvertrags ...

Amendments to the Employment Contract Adjustment Act (Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz - AVRAG) and the General Civil Code...

On 14 September, the European Parliament approved a Directive introducing the principle of a minimum wage in the European Union.

In October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered a judgment in preliminary ruling proceedings concerning the international FIFA Regulations...