Following an overwhelming vote in the Austrian Parliament’s Social Affairs Committee on 27 June 2024, the 2021 ‘Home Work Act’ has been amended and replaced by the ‘Telearbeitsgesetz’ (Telework Act). The text was submitted to parliamentary vote on 04 July 2024 and will come into force on 01 January 2025. The new law makes the choice of workplace more flexible and also extends employee accident cover conditions. This accident cover issue was the most difficult to settle, as it comes under many d
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.