Inequality in Vorarlberg: Women further disadvantaged before Women's Day!

Inequality in Vorarlberg: Women further disadvantaged before Women's Day!

Hohenems, Österreich - A man from Hohenems discovered an extraordinary tax advantage at the Vorarlberg Chamber of Labor. After an automatic repayment of only 520 euros, it turned out that he was almost 8,900 euros due to changed living conditions and disregarded deductions. After his divorce and the changeover of his financial situation, including alimices for his son and the entry of his new partner's daughter, he was looking for help with the free tax service of the Chamber of Labor. The tax experts identified numerous points that the tax office initially had overlooked. A legitimate claim for additional payment of several thousand euros is now in the house, which is of crucial importance in the current economic situation, as AK tax expert Eva-Maria Düringer explains. More information about such tax repayments can be found on the website of the Chamber of Labor, such as 5min.at reports .

equality in Vorarlberg remains an urgent problem

In the run -up to International Women's Day on March 8, the worrying equality situation of women in Vorarlberg becomes clear. According to a report by the Chamber of Labor, Vorarlberg remains a bottom in Austria in many aspects of gender equality. The high part -time quota, limited opportunities for promotion and the enormous gender pay gap put women under pressure. In particular, the structural inequalities affect 84 percent of part -time women. AK President Bernhard Heinzle describes political rhetoric as hypocritical as long as the actual conditions do not improve. Despite the high proportion of women in the state parliament, with 44.4 percent of MPs, this makes the existing challenges no less serious. The Chamber of Labor forms clear claims to actively promote equality, among other things by better distributing paid and unpaid work and the legal anchoring of wage transparency. As Arbeiterkammer.at reports , this remains an indispensable task for future politics in Vorarlberg.