Insolvency drama at Kika/Leiner: Employees fear for their jobs!

Insolvency drama at Kika/Leiner: Employees fear for their jobs!

Wien, Österreich - The Creditreform creditor protection association has set the general examination day statute for February 21, 2024 to check the creditor's claims. Stephan Mazal explained that numerous claims, including employees as well as on default creditors and claims for damages, are expected. This application for bankruptcy shows liabilities of 139 million euros. Those affected have the opportunity to register their claims by January 10th. Many of the 1,350 affected workers, around 600 of them in Lower Austria, can only start looking for a job after the goods were sold at the end of January. However, Johannes Kopf from the labor market service gave the all -clear and ensures that the employees are secured up to that point and emphasizes that the opportunities on the labor market are very high for well -trained specialists. This was also confirmed by the positive experience of former employees who often quickly found new jobs, such as noe.orf.at

unemployment insurance in focus

With regard to rising unemployment, which resulted in an increase of 8% to 421,207 people in January 2024, the discussion of unemployment insurance is discussed. Renate Anderl, President of the Chamber of Labor, criticizes the planned reform in this context and warns that the reduction would lead to an even stronger risk of poverty. Anderl points out that the gaps between unemployment benefits and previous income as well as the non -adapted family surcharges endanger the economic security of employees. Instead, it calls for strengthening unemployment insurance to ensure real securing livelihood. In their opinion, the problematic behavior of companies, which, through dismissals and rapid re -employment of employees, passes on to insurance, must be viewed critically. The OTS reported that greater controls with many minor employees are necessary to protect the insurance benefits.