New momentum for Wels: Klaus Kirchberger heads AK district office!
New momentum for Wels: Klaus Kirchberger heads AK district office!
Eferding, Österreich - On March 28, 2025, it was announced that Mag. Klaus Kirchberger is the new head of the Chamber of Labor (AK) District Office Wels. The 52-year-old brings more than 23 years of experience from the legal department of the Upper Austria Chamber of Labor. In his last position, he headed a legal protection team that consisted of 13 lawyers: inside and worked in Linz for over 3.5 years. Kirchberger is a proven expert in labor and social law and previously worked in a tax consultancy.
With its takeover, the district office Wels should continue to act as a central point of contact for employees: in the areas of labor law and social law. His goal is to offer the members rapid and uncomplicated support and advice. There is also a new building of the district office that is supposed to improve the infrastructure.Change of line to Eferding
At the same time, Mag.A Karin Brandmayer takes over the management of the district office in Eferding. She had headed the Wels district office interim and is now moving to her home district. Brandmayer follows Dr. Werner Wagnest, who headed the Eferding district office for more than nine years and will switch to quality management in AK Linz on April 1, 2025. Brandmayer emphasizes that the support of the employees: inside Eferding is particularly important to her.
AK director Andrea Heimberger emphasizes that the Chamber of Labor Upper Austria is heavily relating to regionalization and wants to continuously expand the service and advice in the district offices. This underlines the commitment of the Chamber of Labor in order to meet the needs of members.
advisory services of the Chamber of Labor
The Chamber of Labor offers its members a wide range of advice, especially in labor law, both by phone and personally. The most common topics include information about the termination of employment relationships, working hours, employee rights in the event of unemployment and vacation claims.
- Important topics for employees: Inside:
- termination: termination, dismissal, mutually acceptable solutions
- Working hours: maximum working hours and remuneration
- unemployment: job search and support
- often requested topics:
- processing: claims and overview
- Pension: Information on retirement age and height
- employment contracts: lawful content
- illness and care: protection in the event of illness
- vacation: claims and regulations
In addition, sample letters and a newsletter are available that regularly informs about news and social law. Arbeiterkammer.at warns that it is particularly important in the current world of work to be well informed and know your own rights.
The changes in the district offices reflect the continuous commitment of the Chamber of Labor to support its members as best as possible and to react to the challenges of the modern working world.
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