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All PostsNew Regulations on Notice Periods and Exceptions
Labour LawAs of 1 July 2025, new rules for deviations from statutory notice periods under collective agreements are being enforced retroactively, along with several transitional provisions. Exemption Clause in Collective Agreements Clarified On 1 October 2021,...
Standards for Shortening Notice Period in Nursing Home Agreements
Civil LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) stated that shortening the notice period for a residential contract in a nursing home requires both the existence of an objective possibility for alternative accommodation and contrac...
Austrian OGH: Late Temination Notice of Tenancy Takes Effect Asap
Civil LawIn the case at hand, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) had to decide whether a late notice of termination by the tenant was effective, and whether Section 33(1) sentence 2 of the Austrian Tenancy Act (Mietrechtsgesetz...
OGH on Notice Periods in Hospitality
Labour LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has decided whether employees invoking the statutory notice period must prove the ineffectiveness of the shorter collective agreement notice period, or whether employers invoking the ...
Supreme Court on Terminating Caretaker Contracts
Labour LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) dealt with terminating a caretaker contract, ruling that landlords can only terminate such contracts for serious reasons if the caretaker is entitled to employee housing. The plaintif...