The summer holiday season has begun. While many employees are looking forward to a well-deserved break, companies often ask themselves how best to manage staff capacity during the holiday period. In Austria, there are relatively strict holiday rules for both employers and employees.

The Austrian National Council has passed a new legislation implementing the EU Directive on Transparent Working Conditions (Directive EU 2019/1152). The legislation is expected to come into force by the end of March 2024. The new law provides for changes to the minimum content of service notes and employment contracts, the right to multiple employment, and training costs.

“All information about employees!” In practice, this is what works councils often request from employers. Works councils have a legitimate interest in being involved in HR developments. However, personal employee data is usually a taboo for the works council. Sharing more information than necessary with the works council may result in severe consequences for companies.