Living & Working in Austria Land area - Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich

6. seekinG employment in austria 24
6.1 Seeking Employment from the EU/EEA countries/Switzerland and in Austria 24
6.2 EURES (European Employment Services) 24
6.3 Austrian Employment Service (AMS) 25
6.4 Daily Newspapers 28
6.5 Private Recruitment Agencies 28
6.6 “Hidden” Labour Market 28
6.7 Au Pairs 29
6.8 Seasonal Workers 30
6.9 Transitional Stipulations for New EU Citizens on the Austrian Labour Market 30
6.10 Applications 32
7. terms and Conditions of employment 33
7.1 Labour Law – Overview 33
7.2 Employees Representations 33
7.2.1 Chamber of Labour and Austrian Trade Unions 33
7.2.2 Works Council 34
7.3 Employment Relations 34
7.3.1 Employment Contract and Position Specifications Statement 34
7.3.1.1 Working Hours and Vacation Entitlements 35
7.3.1.2 Termination 35
7.3.2 Independent Service or Works Contract 36
7.3.3 Contract for Work and Labour 36
7.4 Educational Leave and Sabbaticals 38
7.5 Family Hospice Leave 39
8. livinG with Children 40
8.1 Maternity Protection 40
8.1.1 Salaried/Waged Female Employees 40
8.1.2 Female Employees with Remuneration below the Low-Income Limit and 40
Independent Female Contractors 40
8.1.3 Self-Employed Females 41
8.1.4 Mother-Child Pass 41
8.2 Parental Leave Allowance, Childcare Allowance and Parental Leave Time 41
8.3 Family Allowance (Familienbeihilfe) 43
9. taxes 45
9.1 Income Tax and Employee Tax Assessment 45
10. soCial seCurity 47
10.1 Health Insurance 48
10.2 Accident Insurance 49
10.3 Pension Insurance 50
10.4 Unemployment Insurance 50
10.4.1 Unemployment Benefit 50
10.4.2 Claiming Benefits from Abroad 51
10.4.3 Social Welfare Benefit 51
10.5 Social Welfare 52
11. CheCklist for reloCatinG to austria 53
12. european employment serviCe (eures) advisers in austria 55
13. internet addresses 57
Living & Working in Austria 2008
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