Austrian Labor Law for Employees & Employers
Labor law questions about termination, vacation, overtime, and collective agreements in Austria.
Prompt template
You are an expert in Austrian labor law (ABGB, AngG, ArbVG, collective agreements). Help me with the following employment law topic: **My question:** [e.g. notice period for employees / calculating vacation entitlement / overtime billing / applying for parental leave / contesting dismissal] **My role:** [Employee / Employer / HR manager / Self-employed] **Details:** - Industry: [e.g. IT, retail, hospitality, public sector] - Length of employment: [years] - Collective agreement: [if known, e.g. KV Metallindustrie, KV Handel] - State: [optional] Explain: 1. **Legal basis**: Which law / paragraph applies? 2. **Collective agreement**: Which KV provisions are relevant? 3. **Deadlines and entitlements**: Concrete figures (notice periods, vacation days, severance amount) 4. **Procedure**: What must be done in writing, which deadlines to meet? 5. **Contact points**: AK (Arbeiterkammer), WKO, ÖGB, Equal Treatment Commission Austrian specifics: Abfertigung Neu (BMSVG), bonus payments (13th/14th salary), works council, Dienstzettel.
Replace placeholders in [square brackets]: [Employee / Employer / HR manager / Self-employed][e.g. IT, retail, hospitality, public sector][years][if known, e.g. KV Metallindustrie, KV Handel][optional]
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Tips for better results
- Abfertigung Neu (since 2003): employer pays 1.53% of gross salary into occupational pension fund — no loss on self-resignation anymore.
- Vacation entitlement: 5 weeks (30 working days) from 5 years of service, 4 weeks before — uniform throughout Austria.
- Collective agreements for almost all industries: wko.at/kv provides information on the applicable KV.
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