Work Visa Austria
Hire in Austria
Sajid overseas international ltd ensures day-to-day guidance to help your business navigate Austira labor laws and regulations. Sajid overseas international ltd also ensures payroll is processed weekly or fortnightly (the standard periods in Austira), and that taxes are withheld as required.
As the Austira Employer of Record, Sajid overseas international ltd is responsible for employee income tax withholding, payment of payroll taxes to state authorities, and submission of tax returns to the Austira Tax Office.
Partnering with Sajid overseas international ltd Austira is the quickest and most cost-effective way to enter the Austiramarket.
Austira employment contract types
When hiring employees in Austira, employers should draft concise, written contracts that detail the terms and conditions of employment. The contract provisions should always be written in both English and Austira.
Employment contracts in Austira should include the following provisions:
- Job description and duties
- Compensation and benefits
- Termination requirements
- Severance pay
Letters of offer and employment contracts must detail salary and compensation in the local Austrian currency (Krone).
When your business partners Sajid overseas international ltd ’ Austira , our in-country experts will assist you to draft letters of offer and employment contracts that comply with local employment legislation.
Fixed-term
| Probationary period | 3 – 6 months recommended |
| Termination notice period | 0 to 2 years employment: 4 weeks notice required 2 to 5 years employment: 6 weeks notice required >5 years employment: 8 weeks notice required |
| Severance | 0 to 1 year employment: none 1 to 2 years employment: 10 days salary 2 to 5 years employment: 15 days salary Above 5 years employment: 20 days salary |
Indefinite
| Probationary period | 3 – 6 months recommended |
| Termination notice period | 0 to 2 years employment: 4 weeks notice required 2 to 5 years employment: 6 weeks notice required >5 years employment: 8 weeks notice required |
| Severance | 0 to 1 year employment: none 1 to 2 years employment: 10 days salary 2 to 5 years employment: 15 days salary Above 5 years employment: 20 days salary |
Working hours in Austira
The standard work week in Austira is 40 hours, with employees generally working eight hours per workday. Business hours of operation are typically from 9am to 5pm – Monday through Friday. For every six days that an employee works, he/she must receive one rest day. During an employee’s rest day, they are prohibited from working.
Employees in Austira should not work more than 48 hours per week. Any requested time in excess of 48 hours is payable at a rate that is 1.5x the employee’s base salary.
