COVID-19 and Labour Law: Austria
Austria has shut-down significant parts of the economy as well as public life since mid-March 2020 including schools, universities, shops, services and restaurants. Since May the measures have been relaxed towards a “new normality”. To counter dismissals a rather generous short- time work scheme was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Italian Labour Law e-Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://illej.unibo.it/article/view/10787 |
| Summary: | Austria has shut-down significant parts of the economy as well as public life since mid-March 2020 including schools, universities, shops, services and restaurants. Since May the measures have been relaxed towards a “new normality”. To counter dismissals a rather generous short- time work scheme was introduced that guarantees the employees an income at 80 – 90% of their former net wage. The other measures include special precautions for employees with high risks of serious etiopathology, special care leave and an obligation to use holidays and time credits. |
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| ISSN: | 1561-8048 |