Posts tagged #illness
All PostsTOIL Agreements: Austrian OGH Limits Employees Rights to Withdraw
Labour LawA works council brought an action against a hospital with the aim of establishing that employees may withdraw from the time-off-in-lieu (TOIL) agreement in the event of illness. The employer argued that time off in lieu merely represents a redistribu...
Disability or Illness? OGH Explains the Difference
Labour LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has clarified the difference between illness and disability. Illness is not in itself a ground for discrimination. The plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a delivery driver. Du...