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<div class="ck-content" data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="--ck-image-style-spacing: 1.5em; --ck-inline-image-style-spacing: calc(var(--ck-image-style-spacing) / 2); font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: 11pt;"><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;">In Austria, the employment and posting of TCNs is subject to the <a href="https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=10008365" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Employment of Foreigners Act</a> (AuslBG) and the <a href="https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=20009555" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anti-Wage and Social Dumping Act</a> (LSD-BG), which implements Directive 96/71/EC on the posting of workers.</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;">These two acts ensure equal treatment for TCNs employed in Austria in respect of the employment conditions set out in the various labour law acts. They guarantee that posted TCNs (whether from a European Economic Area (EEA) country or a third country) benefit from key Austrian employment standards (e.g. paid annual leave, minimum wages, working hours) during postings of up to 12 months. For postings over 12 months, Austrian labour law generally applies if it is more favourable than that of the posting country.<span style="font-size:9pt;"><sup>1</sup></span></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;">Workers who are temporarily posted from Austria to EU/EEA countries continue to be subject to Austrian labour law, unless more favourable foreign provisions apply under EU law.<span style="font-size:9pt;"><sup>2 </sup></span>For assignments abroad lasting longer than one month, employers must provide employees with a document containing key information (e.g. destination country, duration, currency of remuneration).<span style="font-size:9pt;"><sup>3</sup></span> Austria does not impose additional labour law provisions for postings from Austria, and there are no reporting obligations in Austria (except social security).</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;">The term ‘posted worker’ is not explicitly defined in Austrian labour law. However, the term ‘posting’ refers to an employer temporarily sending an employee abroad to carry out work based on a contractual obligation, typically on a service contract (see Table 2).<span style="font-size:9pt;"><sup>4</sup></span></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;">The term ‘worker’ is not explicitly defined and is not used uniformly in Austrian labour law. Generally, the term ‘worker’ refers to anyone who commits to perform work for an employer based on an employment contract (see Table 2) with that employer.<span style="font-size:9pt;"><sup>5</sup></span></p><hr><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><sup>1</sup> More information regarding Austrian employment conditions can be found on the </span><a href="https://www.entsendeplattform.at/en/quicklinks/summary-of-key-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9pt;">Austrian Posting of Workers Platform</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;"> [last accessed: 03/02/26].</span></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><sup>2 </sup></span><a href="https://www.usp.gv.at/themen/mitarbeiter-und-gesundheit/einstellung-mitarbeiter-und-arten-der-beschaeftigung/weitere-informationen-einstellen-von-personal/arbeiten-im-ausland/entsendung-in-eu-ewr-staaten-aus-oesterreich/arbeitsrechtliche-ansprueche.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9pt;">Unternehmensservice Portal – Arbeitsrechtliche Ansprüche</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;"> [last accessed: 03/02/26].</span></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><sup>3</sup> Section 2(3) Labour Contract Law Adjustment Act (Arbeitsvertragsrechts-Anpassungsgesetz, AVRAG).</span></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><sup>4 </sup>The term ‘posting’ should be distinguished from ‘temporary agency work’ (Arbeitskräfteüberlassng), where the worker becomes integrated into the host company abroad and is under its supervision, making the host company the employer. See </span><a href="https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/fixed-term-employment/posting-and-hiring-out-of-workers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9pt;">Posting and hiring out of workers</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;"> [last accessed: 03/02/26].</span></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><sup>5</sup> </span><a href="https://www.usp.gv.at/themen/mitarbeiter-und-gesundheit/einstellung-mitarbeiter-und-arten-der-beschaeftigung/arbeitnehmer.html#:~:text=Eine%20Arbeitnehmerin%2Fein%20Arbeitnehmer%20(auch,Das%20Arbeitsverhältnis%20ist%20ein%20Dauerschuldverhältnis." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9pt;">Unternehmensservice Portal – Arbeitnehmer</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;"> [last accessed: 03/02/26].</span></p></div>

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Employments contracts

Table 2 - Overview of relevant national administrations

Temporary Work Agencies

Social security

Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) system (includes public repository of social security institutions)

Institutions responsible for the issuance of PD A1

Online tool to check PD A1

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) – List of institutions that issue the EHIC

Entry and stay requirements for TCNs

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Residence and work permits

Table 4 - Residence Permits

Table 5 - Work Permits

Special entry and stay requirements

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