Schumann starts offensive for right -wing employees in Austria!

Schumann starts offensive for right -wing employees in Austria!

Österreich - Minister of Labor Korinna Schumann has in an interview with Oe24 Introduction of collective contracts. This measure is particularly relevant in view of the worrying Situation at Lieferando, where a thousand employees recently terminated and then reinstated as a freelancer.

Schumann emphasized that it was not acceptable that freelancers are suspended. Politics urgently have to react to the changes in the labor market. The final negotiations are currently underway to include freelancers in collective agreements that will regulate minimum wages and working conditions.

Legal status of free employees

like the AMS , freelance employees are not in a regular employment relationship, but in a permanent debt relationship. This means that you are obliged to provide services over certain or indefinite times, but are restricted in your personal dependence on the employer.

An essential feature of a free service contract is the lack of instructionality: Free employees can largely determine their working hours and their place of work themselves and are not integrated into the company's work organization. As a result, they are able to reject orders and are not subject to the control of the employer.

collective contracts for better working conditions

collective contracts that are concluded between representations of the employer and employee side should also create minimum wages and minimum standards in working conditions for free employees in the future. According to Social Ministry , among other things, regulate the remuneration regulations and the termination of employment relationships. Their introduction is crucial to create fair conditions and to strengthen the rights and protective measures for this group of workers.

In addition, Schumann plans to raise the factual pension age, while the statutory starting age of 65 years remains. A partial board is also being introduced, which enables it to continue to work partially while the pension account is closed.

focus on mental health and women on the labor market

Another concern of Minister Schumann is the promotion of mental health, especially in young people who are increasingly suffering from depression and fears after the burdens of pandemic. The funding amount for the health campaign "Social Prescript" was tenfold at 4.8 million euros in order to address psychosocial problems. It is also important to have easy access to therapy places as well as the dubization of mental illnesses.

In addition, there are around 80,000 women in Austria who would like to work more hours or even full -time, but are prevented from doing so due to the lack of childcare structures. Schumann emphasizes the need to activate local networks such as debt consultations in order to effectively counter these challenges. She described the climate in the government as good.