The required content of the employment statement (Dienstzettel) has been expanded to include the following:
- Information on the termination procedure to be followed
- The company’s registered office
- A brief description of the work to be performed
- Where applicable, information about overtime compensation
- Method of payment of remuneration
- Conditions for changes to shift schedules
- Name of the social insurance provider
- Duration and conditions of any agreed probationary period
- Where applicable, information about entitlement to employer-provided training
The previous exemption, which allowed employers not to issue an employment statement if the employment duration was no more than one month, has been removed. As a result, an employment statement must now also be issued even if the employment relationship lasts for no more than one month.
There is still no obligation to issue an employment statement if a written employment contract is provided that includes all the information required under § 2 paras. 2 and 3 of the AVRAG or § 1164a paras. 1 and 2 of the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB).
