Posts tagged #protection against dismissal
All PostsCollective Dismissal Protection Applies Only to Domestic Companies
Labour LawA recent ruling by the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, OGH) has provided clarification that, in cross-border job arrangements, collective dismissal protections require the presence of a business establishment in Austria. Foreign employm...
Austrian OGH: Pastoral Assistant Can be Fired after Reporting a Crime
Labour LawChurches and religious societies are also subject to the general laws of the state. However, the provisions of Part II of the Labour Constitution Act (ArbVG) do not apply to companies that serve the denominational purposes of a legally recognized chu...
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...