Tragedy in Pottendorf: Man dies in house fire, woman injured!

Tragedy in Pottendorf: Man dies in house fire, woman injured!

A tragic incident occurred on Sunday morning in Pottendorf, Baden district, when a 53-year-old man died in a house fire. The fire department was alerted at 5:30 a.m. when they arrived in front of a building that was already ablaze. According to police spokesman Stefan Loidl, the identity of the deceased has not yet been finally clarified, but he is probably a physically impaired man. His 71-year-old partner was able to escape from the house in time, but suffered suspected smoke poisoning and was taken to the Baden State Hospital. An autopsy was ordered for the man while state and federal criminal investigators began investigating the cause of the fire. The extinguishing work was problematic because numerous blinds had to be broken open to get to the source of the fire. Shortly after 11 a.m., the fire department reported a “fire out,” but the cause of the fire remains unclear for the time being, the reported Volksblatt.

Focus on labor law regulations

In the midst of this tragic news, another issue that affects employees in Austria comes to the fore: the regulations on supplements for Sunday and public holiday work. These additional salary components are paid in addition to the basic salary and are clearly regulated in the various collective agreements. For work on Sundays and public holidays, employees generally receive a surcharge of 100% of their basic hourly wage. Public holidays include January 1st, May 1st and December 25th. It is important for many employees to understand these regulations, especially in light of current economic challenges, such as those arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite all the odds, bonuses for Sunday, public holiday and night work are still tax-free under certain conditions, such as wko.at reports.