Hiring of staff

When hiring employees, a company enters into an employment relationship with them. The principle of equal treatment must be observed from the time the job is advertised until the employment relationship is terminated. Once a suitable person has been found, a contract of employment must be concluded and, if necessary, a notice of employment must be issued. Before the person starts working, the employer must register him or her with the social security system.

In the case of foreign workers, attention must be paid to whether they have access to the labor market and, if so, what kind of access:

• Workers from EU member states and the three remaining EEA states, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, have free access to the Austrian labor market and do not require authorization from the labor market authorities to work (they enjoy freedom of movement for workers). Swiss nationals are on an equal footing with them and also do not require authorization from the labor market authorities.
• In contrast, workers from third countries are only allowed to work in Austria (e.g. in the context of an employment relationship, employment-like relationship, training relationship) under certain conditions.

Further links

• Your Europe Business (→ EU) (Regulations in other EU Member States)
• Employment contracts (→ EURES)