Billions damage from unpaid overtime: AK demands changes!

Billions damage from unpaid overtime: AK demands changes!

In 2024, employees in Austria apparently worked massive amounts of overtime. According to the Chamber of Labor (AK), the number amounts to almost 169 million, of which every fourth hour remained unexpectedly. This not only leads to a direct financial disadvantage for many employees: inside, but also has an impact on consumption and budget situation in the country. As OTS this explosive topic will be on Monday, March 31, 2025 at a press conference in AK media room in Vienna. Renate Anderl, President of AK Vienna, and Ines Stilling, Head of Social Affairs, will present the details. The event is also streamed live, and interested parties can ask questions by email to michaela.lexa@akwien.at.

The situation of unpaid overtime is increasingly criticized. While other topics such as wrongly related social benefits are debated intensively, the unpaid overtime often remain unpunished. According to Momentum Institute there were already 47.1 million unpaid overtime compared to 40.7 million in 2021. The proportion of unused overtime is higher in women, which contributes to considerable financial damage.

claims of the Chamber of Labor

On the other hand, Ines Stilling describes common practice as "wage robbery at the expense of employees: inside". The AK urgently demands measures to improve the situation. This includes an increase in the multi -work surcharge to 50%, the claim for part -time employees from the first hour and the abolition of the time compensation period of currently three months. In addition, one overtime euro per overtime is to be introduced to secure the funds for labor market policy and health protection.

Stilling also emphasizes the need for effective working hours controls. Current and minute -accurate working time recordings are essential to assert claims in the withholding by employer. The AK provides the "AK Time storage" to make it easier to document working hours. This information remains anonymous, and registration is at www.ak-zeitspeaner.at or via the AK app "Ask us!" possible.

overall social effects

The lack of overtime remuneration not only have individual financial effects, but also influence the economic climate in Austria. The Chamber of Labor emphasizes that the expiry of overtime and overtime in combination with the forecast, falling claims for employees: In the future could lead. It is a major need for action to prevent intolerable conditions and the rights of employees: to strengthen inside.

The upcoming press conference could not only offer new information on the undoubted overtime, but also set an impulse for social debates about fair working conditions in Austria