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Austria employment law Q&A for practitioners: statutes, discrimination, works councils, foreign workers, working time, pay, privacy/GDPR, transfers, termination, severance, mass redundancies

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This Practice Note presents a jurisdiction-focused Q&A on Austrian labour and employment, featured in the Lexology Getting the Deal Through series by Law Business Research (May 2023). Authors: Schindler Attorneys-Barbara Klinger.

1. What are the main statutes and regulations relating to employment?

The key legal instruments are:

  • Act on White-Collar Workers
  • Labour Constitution Act
  • Employment Law Harmonisation Act
  • Act on Working Time
  • Act on Rest Days
  • Act on Employee Liability
  • Vacation Act
  • Act on Blue-Collar Workers 1859
  • Company Pensions Act
  • Employees' Severance Pay Act
  • Act on Maternity Protection
  • Act on Father's Leave
  • Act on Equal Treatment
  • Act on Employment of Foreign Workers
  • Act on Employment of Disabled Persons
  • Act on Professional Training
  • Employees Safety Act

2. Is there any law prohibiting discrimination or harassment in employment? If so, what categories are regulated under the law?

Yes. The Act on Equal Treatment outlaws direct and indirect discrimination by employers on the basis of an employee’s sex, religion, or ethnic background,...

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