Hire in Austria,
compliantly,
without the complexity.

Expanding to Austria

Austria offers a highly prosperous economy, world-class infrastructure, and a highly skilled workforce specializing in advanced manufacturing, software development, environmental technology, and financial services.

Partnering with an EOR enables rapid market entry into Austria without setting up a legal entity or having to independently manage complex sectoral collective bargaining agreements (Kollektivvertrag).

Employment Regulations in Austria

Standard working hours are set at 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week under the Working Hours Act (frequently reduced to 38.5 hours by applicable collective agreements). Probation periods are capped at a maximum of 1 month. Notice periods for employer terminations range from 6 weeks to 5 months based on continuous tenure.

Taxation and Employee Benefits

Employer social security contributions total approximately 21% of gross earnings, plus a 1.53% contribution into the employee severance fund (Abfertigung Neu). Statutory benefits include 25 days (5 weeks) of paid vacation, mandatory 13th and 14th-month holiday/Christmas bonuses, and statutory sick pay.

Austrian Payroll Administration

Payroll operates on a monthly schedule. EOR administration executes wage tax withholdings (Lohnsteuer), social security payments (ÖGK), and corporate municipality taxes directly to Austrian financial authorities.

Intellectual Property and Data Privacy

Under Austrian Copyright Law (Urheberrechtsgesetz), software rights and employee inventions created in the performance of contractual duties automatically assign to the employer. Data privacy complies strictly with GDPR and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG).