Chefs complain of high additional payments: court gives you right!

Chefs complain of high additional payments: court gives you right!

Linz-Land, Österreich - Today, two chefs from the Linz-Land district turn to the public after they have suffered illegal discharge. According to 5min.at, both chefs received high additional payments in the five-digit range after the Upper Austria Chamber of Labor had represented their interests. The restaurant operator had claimed that the notice period was only two weeks, while a period of six weeks is required at the end of the quarter.

The Chamber of Labor called for the outstanding termination allowances and special payments. Since the employer voluntarily made no payments, the Chamber of Labor took the case to court. The court finally decided in favor of the chefs, which led to an additional payment of 18,700 euros and 10,700 euros.

legal framework conditions

The legal provisions related to notice periods are complex. According to the [Workers' Chamber] (https://www.werkerskammer.at/neue-kuendungsmessen-fuer worker), the notice period depends on the duration of the Service if the employer is terminated. These deadlines are as follows:

• 1. and 2nd year of service: 6 weeks
• from 3rd year of service: 2 months
• from 6th year of service: 3 months
• from 16th year of service: 4 months
• from 26th year of service: 5 months

In addition, cancellations can be made at the end of the quarter or at certain monthly data, which offers additional flexibility in the handling of layoffs. However, a mutual resolution poses the risk of unequal notice periods, which is why employees are recommended to get advice to the works council beforehand.

information offers from the Chamber of Labor

Current developments related to termination periods and labor law can also be found on the new website of the Workers' Chamber. This platform offers the option of searching for information and quickly getting to the most important topics via quicklinks. Among other things, the interactive service allows users to simply share relevant content and to find out comprehensive.

In a case like that of the two cooks, it becomes clear how important it is to be well informed about your own rights. The victory in court shows that the Chamber of Labor is fighting for fair working conditions and layoffs are legally checked. This could be an important lesson for other employees who are in similar situations.