West Nile Virus Spreads: Record Number of Cases in Austria

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The West Nile virus is transmitted in Austria by native mosquitoes. In 2024, 37 cases were documented, including 19 patients with severe courses who had to be treated in the hospital. This makes 2024 the...weiterlesen »

"Action 55+": New AMS Program for Older Unemployed

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The "Action 55+" aims to create between 3,000 and 6,000 collectively bargained jobs, as announced by Labor Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) at a press conference on Friday. The Austrian Federal Economic...weiterlesen »

KV of the Upper Austrian Order Hospitals: vida Announces Demonstration

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The employees are demanding wage increases at least in line with inflation and a gradual reduction of working hours to 35 hours. However, the employers are only offering 3.3 percent and consider a reduction...weiterlesen »

"Action 55+": New AMS Program for Older Unemployed

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The "Action 55+" aims to create between 3,000 and 6,000 jobs with collective agreement wages, as announced by Labor Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) at a press conference on Friday. The initiative is not...weiterlesen »

Acquisition of Unimarkt Branches: Review Periods for Spar and Rewe Extended

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For Spar, it now runs until January 28, and for Rewe until January 29, the BWB announced on Friday. The Rewe Group wants to take over 21 of the approximately 90 Unimarkt branches, 13 of them in Upper Austria,...weiterlesen »

Cold Wave in Austria Continues: Vienna Also Appears Wintry

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The coldest spot in the country on the night of Friday was Schwarzau im Freiwald at an altitude of 788 meters. In the village in the municipality of Moorbad Harbach in the district of Gmünd in Lower Austria,...weiterlesen »

Fraud with Shock Call: 73-Year-Old Handed Over Large Sum of Money to Fake Police Officers

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She handed over a mid-five-figure sum of cash at an agreed meeting point in Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria - supposedly to prevent her daughter from being imprisoned after a traffic accident in which a...weiterlesen »

Snow Chaos Paralyzes Traffic – What Does This Mean for Work?

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If you cannot get to work at all or on time due to natural events like heavy snowfall - as is currently the case in large parts of the country - you do not need to fear any employment law consequences....weiterlesen »

Ice, Slipperiness, and Darkness: AK Tips for a Safe Commute to Work

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In the winter months, the risk of falling on icy paths and roads increases significantly. The Chamber of Labor Upper Austria provides advice for a safe commute to work. The most effective protection consists...weiterlesen »

Warning of Traffic Jams on the Weekend: Ski World Cup, Ski Traffic, and Events in Vienna

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The main causes are the intense arrival and departure traffic to the ski areas, the Ski World Cup in Zauchensee, and several major events at the Wiener Stadthalle. The skier traffic leads to delays, especially...weiterlesen »

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