Würth introduces the sixth week of vacation: a model for more appreciation!

Würth introduces the sixth week of vacation: a model for more appreciation!

A Carinthian was finally able to demand his right after years of hard work. The employee, who had been employed in a furniture store since April 2002, suffered an accident: with the mutually agreed termination of his employment in September 2024, he was withheld the handling of almost 32,700 (gross). Thanks to the intervention of the Carinthia Chamber of Labor, this failure was finally recognized. The AK working law expert Verena Spath also found that the employee was withheld the sixth week of vacation to which he was entitled to due to his many years of service. "He would have been entitled to this as early as 2022," said Spath. Ultimately, the Carinthian received a total of around 34,500 euros for handling and vacation replacement performance, which shows that persistence pays off.

sixth vacation week as an incentive

In another light, the Lower Austrian company "Würth" now offers its employees a sixth vacation week that will apply from this year to all employees who are at least one year in the company. Managing Director Alfred Wurmbrand explains that this decision is also an appreciation of the staff and is intended to increase well -being. This measure aims to continuously improve the working conditions and increase productivity. Similar to the AK in Carinthia, which demands the introduction of the sixth vacation week for all employees after 25 years of service, Würth goes one step further and grants it after a year of service, which has so far been very unusual in Austria.

This development shows that companies in Austria are increasingly introducing measures to increase their attractiveness as an employer. For example, the Linz software company "Team Echo" has already reduced working hours. More and more companies are recognizing the need to improve working conditions in order to combat the shortage of skilled workers and gain talented employees. The new regulation of the Würth company could mark a trend reversal in the industry and encourage other companies to consider similar steps to meet the needs of its employees and to promote a balanced work-life balance, as reported by the new time.