Easily manage employment in Austria

Austrian employers in general have these options to terminate an employment agreement:

• Termination by mutual consent;
• Unilateral termination;
• Resignation on the end of the employee;
• Urgent dismissal of the employee, for example in case of theft or any other serious misconduct;

The statutory notice period for an employer depends on the duration of employment, ranging from six weeks notice for less than or equal to two years' service and up to five months for more than 25 years' service.

A probationary period of 1 month is generally agreed to in the employment contract in Austria, during which either party can terminate the employment contract without explanation.

The employer must provide at least one week notice to the work council before giving an employee notice of dismissal. If the work council requests, the employer must consult the council before the dismissal can take place.