<\/p>\n
Employees belonging to the COVID-19 risk-patients group are entitled to leave of absence and to continued payment of their remuneration if they present a medical COVID-19-Risk Certificate according to Sec 735 ASVG (general health insurance act) and Sec 258 B-KUVG (health and accidents insurance for civil servants act). However, no such entitlement arises if:<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the employee concerned can perform his\/her work from his\/her home (home-office), or<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the conditions for the work performance at the workplace can be set in such way, that an infection with COVID-19 can be excluded with the greatest possible safety; in that case, the conditions of the employee\u2019s way to the workplace also have to be taken into account.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A termination based on the employee\u2019s claim for leave may be challenged by the employee at court.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The possibility of leave of absence was initially possible until May 31st 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n The possible period for leave according to Sec 735 para 3 ASVG or Sec 258 para 3 B-KUVG has now been extended until July 31st 2020<\/u> by a Regulation of the Austrian Ministry of Labour, Family and Youth (BGBl. II Nr. 284\/2020).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Employees belonging to the COVID-19 risk-patients group are entitled to leave of absence and to continued payment of their remuneration if they present a medical COVID-19-Risk Certificate according to Sec 735 ASVG (general health insurance act) and Sec 258 B-KUVG (health and accidents insurance for civil servants act). However, no such entitlement arises if: \u00a0… <\/p>\n