{"id":16,"date":"2026-11-02T11:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T11:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ausztriaimunkak.eu\/ausztria-info\/munkaugyi-szabalyozasok\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T19:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T18:14:25","slug":"labour-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ausztriaimunkak.eu\/en\/ausztria-info\/munkaugyi-szabalyozasok\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Employment contract<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p>In Austria, it is not always customary to sign a work contract with you. This should not be surprising or frightening. A work contract can be concluded in writing or verbally, or through overt behavior (if you start working for the employer, it is their duty to report and pay wages). The work contract may not deviate from the regulations stipulated by law except for changes that are beneficial to the employee, the details of which are contained in the contract determined under the Collective Agreement Act. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wko.at\/kollektivvertrag\/lohn-gehaltsabschluss-gastronomie-hotellerie-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The collective agreement<\/a> They are also regulated by sector and province, as follows: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wko.at\/kollektivvertrag\/lohnordnung-gastronomie-hotellerie-tirol-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minimum wages by workplace<\/a> is (example: Tyrolean hotel and catering industry, wage scale valid from October 1, 2026).<\/p>\n<p>It is the employer\u2019s duty to report the matter to the health insurance provider (Gebietskrankenkasse) and, upon request, to provide a certificate stating the fact of the report.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wko.at\/service\/arbeitsrecht-sozialrecht\/Dienstzettel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service record<\/a><b>:<\/b>a list of working conditions, i.e., a job description. In the absence of an employment contract, the employer has the duty to inform you about the working conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wko.at\/service\/steuern\/Der-Lohnzettel-(Formular-L16).html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">With a salary<\/a><b>:<\/b>Payroll document that details your gross and net income, the amount of deductions for contributions and taxes, your leave days, overtime\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbeiterkammer.at\/beratung\/arbeitundrecht\/Arbeitsvertraege\/Ihre_Rechte_in_der_Probezeit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Probation period<\/a>)<\/strong><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Most commonly, you can expect a 14-day to 1-month trial period. During this time, both parties may terminate the contract without any legal consequences, without giving any reason. <\/p>\n<p><b>Termination of employment relationship<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbeiterkammer.at\/beratung\/arbeitundrecht\/beendigung\/Einvernehmliche_Aufloesung.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By mutual agreement (Einvernehmliche L\u00f6sung)<\/a>It is advisable to record in writing the date of termination of the employment relationship in accordance with the mutual agreement of the employer and the employee, in order to avoid subsequent misunderstandings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbeiterkammer.at\/beratung\/arbeitundrecht\/beendigung\/Arbeitnehmer-Kuendigung.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unilateral termination (K\u00fcndigung)<\/a>You will spend the notice period (K\u00fcndigungsfrist) starting from the date of the notification. The employer may waive the notice period, but he\/she must still pay the salary for the period. Otherwise, the notice period must be completed; it may have legal consequences and financial losses for you if you do not complete it. You may lose the money for the season and overtime, and the employer may also claim damages from you (Vertragsstrafe).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbeiterkammer.at\/beratung\/arbeitundrecht\/beendigung\/Entlassung.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dismissal, immediate termination of employment (Entlassung)<\/a>There is no termination period; the employment relationship ends immediately, however, if it is unlawful, it may have legal consequences for both parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Documents issued by the employer after the termination of the employment relationship<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbeiterkammer.at\/lohnabrechnung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Account settlement (Abrechnung)<\/a>It includes the salary, the contributions paid, the tax, the leave already paid or issued, the proportional share of the 13th and 14th month\u2019s salary\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usp.gv.at\/mitarbeiter-und-gesundheit\/beendigung-des-arbeitsverhaeltnisses\/arbeitspapiere.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate of employment (Arbeitsbescheinigung)<\/a>Among other things, you will need this to apply for unemployment benefits; this will be requested from you by the AMS. If you are applying for the jobseeker\u2019s benefit not in Austria but in Hungary, you can obtain it from the AMS with this certificate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-ams.at\/eams-e301\/e\/EsoSFormularE301.jsf?eamsTrack=1523523122247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U1 form<\/a>, What you have to submit at the Hungarian unemployment office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesundheitskasse.at\/cdscontent\/?contentid=10007.821024&amp;portal=oegkdgportal#:~:text=Eine%20Abschrift%20der%20Abmeldung%20ist,die%20Unterbrechung%20des%20Entgeltanspruches%20erforderlich.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Declaration form regarding cancellation by a healthcare insurer (Best\u00e4tigung \u00fcber die Abmeldung von der Krankenkasse):<\/a> As with the notification to the insurance company, you must also provide a copy of the statement of departure to your employer. The procurement of the E104 and E106 forms for the certificate of foreign insurance relationship is carried out by the Hungarian authorities (the competent government agency, the Main Department of Family Support and Social Insurance) within the framework of international legal assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Work and salary certificate: If illness occurs at the time of termination of the employment relationship, the employer is still obliged to pay the sick insurance allowance and must provide a certificate of this. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Payroll slip (Lohnzettel): It is the employer's duty to prepare it and send it to the tax office (Finanzamt). <a href=\"https:\/\/service.bmf.gv.at\/service\/anwend\/formulare\/show_mast.asp?Typ=SM&amp;__ClFRM_STICHW_ALL=L+16&amp;searchsubmit=Suche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L16<\/a> on a form. The employer has 1 month after the termination of the employment relationship to hand over the payment to the employee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Reference certificate (Arbeitszeugnis): <b>IMPORTANT!!! <\/b>In Austria, this is a very important document for your further job search. Employers are required to issue it upon request! Only favorable descriptions can be written about you! It should definitely include the date of employment (from to), your position, the tasks related to the work, and of course your names, the date, and the employer\u2019s signature.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We recommend your attention to the following: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbeiterkammer.at\/service\/broschueren\/arbeitundrecht\/Arbeitspapiere.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Arbeiterkammer (Labour Chamber) brochure<\/a>, In it, the most important documents related to employment were collected.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Munkaszerz\u0151d\u00e9s Ausztri\u00e1ban nem minden esetben k\u00f6tnek veletek munkaszerz\u0151d\u00e9st. Ezen nem kell meglep\u0151dni, vagy megijedni. A munkaszerz\u0151d\u00e9s \u00edr\u00e1sos form\u00e1n k\u00edv\u00fcl l\u00e9trej\u00f6het sz\u00f3ban, vagy r\u00e1utal\u00f3 magatart\u00e1ssal (ha munk\u00e1ba \u00e1lltok a munk\u00e1ltat\u00f3nak k\u00f6teless\u00e9ge bejelenteni \u00e9s fizet\u00e9st adni) is. A munkaszerz\u0151d\u00e9s nem t\u00e9rhet el csak a munkav\u00e1llal\u00f3 sz\u00e1m\u00e1ra el\u0151ny\u00f6s v\u00e1ltoztat\u00e1sokkal a t\u00f6rv\u00e9nyben el\u0151\u00edrt szab\u00e1lyoz\u00e1st\u00f3l, melynek r\u00e9szleteit a Kollektivvertrag-t\u00f6rv\u00e9ny alapj\u00e1n [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":12,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Munka\u00fcgyi szab\u00e1lyoz\u00e1sok - Ausztriai Munk\u00e1k<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Osztr\u00e1k munka\u00fcgyi szab\u00e1lyok magyaroknak: munkaszerz\u0151d\u00e9s, munkaid\u0151, szabads\u00e1g, felmond\u00e1s, kil\u00e9p\u0151 pap\u00edrok \u00e9s b\u00e9rpap\u00edrok.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ausztriaimunkak.eu\/en\/austria-info\/labour-regulations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Munka\u00fcgyi szab\u00e1lyoz\u00e1sok - 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