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EOR Austria advice on pay, the 14 salaries, collective agreements, notice and work permits for anyone employing in Austria, revised whenever rates or rules change.
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Red-White-Red Card 2026: pay thresholds, points and the EU Blue Card alternative
For the Red-White-Red Card in 2026, other key workers need €3,465 a month plus special payments; the EU Blue Card asks for €55,678 a year.
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14 salaries in Austria: why pay arrives in 14 instalments and how it is taxed
Austria’s 14 salaries come from collective agreements, not statute: 12 monthly payments topped up with holiday and Christmas money, mostly taxed at 6%.
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US vs Austria dismissal law: what replaces at-will employment in Vienna
On US vs Austria dismissal law: Austria has no at-will rule. Notice of six weeks to five months applies after probation, and dismissals can be contested.
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US vs Austria payroll costs: how Austrian contributions compare with FICA and FUTA
Comparing US vs Austria payroll costs: Austrian employer social insurance is 20.98% in 2026, and four more levies take a €60,000 salary to about €77,805.
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UK company employing in Austria: what changed after Brexit
A UK company employing in Austria must register staff with ÖGK before day one, pay 14 salaries and, since Brexit, get permits for British nationals.
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US company hiring in Austria: what American employers need to plan
A US company hiring in Austria needs no local entity if it uses an EOR. Budget for 14 salary payments, five weeks’ leave and notice rules unlike at-will.
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Non-compete in Austria: the pay threshold, inventions and IP
An Austrian non-compete only binds staff earning above €4,620 a month in 2026, for one year at most. Inventions and software follow separate rules.
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Social insurance in Austria: contributions, the state pension and the severance fund
Social insurance in Austria takes 39.05% of regular pay in 2026: 20.98% from the employer, 18.07% from the employee, with 1.53% more for severance.
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Home office rules in Austria: the Telework Act and remote staff
Home office rules in Austria now sit in the Telework Act: a written agreement, one month’s notice to end it, and €3 a day tax-free for up to 100 days.
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Employment contract in Austria: the Dienstzettel, probation and working hours
An employment contract in Austria needs no signature to exist, yet its main terms must reach the employee in writing, with probation capped at a single month.
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Sick pay in Austria: how Entgeltfortzahlung and Krankengeld work
Austrian employers pay sick staff in full for six to twelve weeks, then half pay for four, in each work year. After that, ÖGK sickness benefit takes over.
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Dismissal rules in Austria: notice, protection and severance in 2026
Employer notice in Austria lasts between six weeks and five months, normally ending on a quarter day. Here is how dismissal, challenges and the severance fund work.
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