This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the actors involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the construction sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted, their role and effective participatio
This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the actors involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the professional football sector.
This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the actors involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the civil aviation sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted, their role and effective participat
W niniejszym sprawozdaniu analizuje się rolę dialogu społecznego i rokowań zbiorowych w rozwiązywaniu problemów, z jakimi borykał się sektor lotnictwa cywilnego w czasie pandemii COVID-19. Udział partnerów społecznych w działaniach podejmowanych w celu złagodzenia negatywnych skutków pandemii jest
This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the actors involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the insurance sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted, their role and effective participation
This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the actors involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the banking sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted, their role and effective participation in
Throughout 2021, the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, specific occupational health and safety rules were reintroduced due to increases in infection rates. Mandatory face masks, physical distancing and hygiene measures were enforced, and the recommendation to telework was largely re-instated in
In the second pandemic year 2021, access to one’s place of work was increasingly dependent on providing proof of either having been tested, vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 in several countries. Specific professional groups – such as essential workers and workers in critical infrastructure –
A first analysis of developments in working life in 2020 shows that the COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on social dialogue and collective bargaining in the EU, Norway and the UK, albeit to varying degrees. While in some countries, standard procedures were by and large maintained,
Planned amendments to the minimum income scheme, the start of the annual bargaining round and the opening of GPA-djp negotiations for crowdworkers are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Austria in the fourth quarter
The consequences of the recent amendments to the Working Time Act and the presentation of a draft bill by the government on a far-reaching social security reform are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Austria in the
Amendments to the Working Time Act, a streamlining of the social insurance system and the renewal of important collective agreements are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Austria in the second quarter of 2018.
A study (Frauen in Geschäftsführung und Aufsichtsrat (210Kb PDF) [1]) carried out by the Vienna Chamber of Labour (Arbeiterkammer Wien, AK Wien [2]) looked at the proportion of women on the governing bodies of Austria’s largest enterprises, as of February 2010. The study covers the country’s 200
On 16 November 2009, a new collective agreement covering 170,000 metalworking employees was signed between the Union of Salaried Employees, Graphical Workers and Journalists (Gewerkschaft der Privatangestellten – Druck, Journalismus, Papier, GPA-DJP [1]), the then Metalworking, Textiles and Food
In November 2009, the Austrian Workers’ Federation (Österreichischer ArbeitnehmerInnen- und Arbeiterbund, ÖAAB [1]) called for a complete harmonisation of Austria’s labour law regulations for blue-collar and white-collar workers. ÖAAB, as an interest grouping for employees, forms part of the
In Austria, most kindergarten and professional childcare facilities for children up to the age of six years are run by the authorities, mainly at provincial (/Land/) or local state level. The employees of these public care institutions are all covered by clear-cut employment regulations, which are
