Practical Hint! Monitoring and reporting requirements pursuant to Section 26 para 6 AuslBG
Section 26 para 6 Employment of Foreigners Act (AuslBG – Ausländerbeschäftigungsgesetz) imposes special monitoring and reporting requirements on companies that subcontract work... read more
Incorrect employer rating – what can be done?
Online rating portals are trending. In addition to rating portals for restaurants, hotels, products and, more recently, even teachers, rating portals for... read more
TREND lawyer ranking 2020 – top position for Greindl & Köck
Greindl & Köck have ranked among the top lawyers in the TREND Law Ranking 2020: According to TREND, our partner Dr. Stefan... read more
Secondary employment during parental part-time employment – grounds for termination of employment?
The Maternity Protection Act (Mutterschutzgesetz, MschG) provides special rights and protective provisions for pregnant women and mothers. What are the regulations for... read more
Rent Reduction of Gastronomy Establishments Due to Lockdown
Current legal situation: Pursuant to section 1104 ABGB (Austrian Civil Law Code) the rent of a business property does not have to... read more
Compensation for annual leave not taken – also in the event of premature termination without valid reason.
Current legal situation: If the employment relationship is terminated, unused annual leave is to be remunerated by a compensation. However, the situation... read more
Key points about the vaccine mandate / Update – put on hold with 9.3.2022
Since February the 5th, 2022, a COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory in Austria. According to the new COVID-19 Compulsory Vaccination Law, all... read more
Antitrust and Competition Law Amendment Act 2021
On September 10th, 2021, the Antitrust and Competition Law Amendment Act 2021 came into force. The aim of the Act was to... read more
OGH: Criticism of Covid measures is not a belief
According to Section 17, Paragraph 1, Item 7 of the Austrian Equal Treatment Act (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz), no one shall be permitted to suffer... read more
New Guidelines for EU Consumer Law
The “New Deal for Consumers” initiative aimed at strengthening enforcement of EU consumer law in light of a growing risk of EU-wide infringements and... read more