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Austria × Employment, Payroll & Mobility
Employment, Payroll & Mobility in Austria
Hiring, paying and moving people across borders. In Austria, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this workNamed WONE Global lead
Vienna · Austria- What happens next · 1WONE Global acknowledges your requirement and confirms what's involved.
- 2TAX 360 Steuerberatungsgesellschaft m.b.H. runs its conflict checks.
- 3We confirm Dr. Rosam Karl J. as your named lead.
- 4You agree scope and fees directly with the firm before work begins.
Austria at a glanceWestern Europe
Vienna · Tuesday 3 November
20:42
Local time
- Currency
- EUR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +43
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in Austria
Employment, Payroll & Mobility, the essentials
From the Austria market guide: the points that matter most for employment, payroll & mobility, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research39% of statements checked against a source7 checked against an official source13 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-1914 held back until checked against an official source11 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Minimum pay in Austria is set in collective agreements or minimum-wage tariffs.
Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) · checked 2026-10-19Normal working time in Austria is 40 hours a week, and maximum working time including overtime is generally 12 hours a day and 60 hours a week.
Collective agreements often set normal hours of 38.5 a week.Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) · checked 2026-10-19Employees are entitled to five weeks of paid annual leave a year (25 working days on a five-day week), rising to six weeks (30 working days) after more than 25 years of service.
Under the Annual Leave Act (Urlaubsgesetz).Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) · checked 2026-10-19For employment relationships that began after 31 December 2002, the employer pays 1.53% of monthly gross pay, including special payments, to a company severance fund (Betriebliche Vorsorgekasse) in place of the old employer-paid severance.
The first month of employment is contribution-free. Older employment relationships remain under the old severance system (Abfertigung alt) unless moved to the new system by written agreement.Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection · checked 2026-10-19Collective agreements provide for a 13th and a 14th monthly salary payment, each generally one gross monthly salary.
Entitlement depends on the applicable collective agreement or contract.Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) · checked 2026-10-19
Read the full guide: Employment, payroll and mobility
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Set up compliant employment arrangements
- 02Review payroll and employer obligations
- 03Address immigration or mobility requirements
- 04Coordinate employee movement and local HR compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before employment, payroll & mobility work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Austria
Other WONE Global Partners here
The other named professionals responsible for WONE Global work in Austria.
Vienna · AustriaWONE Global Partner · Austria
Mag. Mario Haider
Vienna · AustriaWONE Global Partner · Austria
Simic Denis
Simic Denis MSc., LL.B. studied business administration in Vienna. After completing his studies, he specialized in accounting and tax compliance, qualifying as a certified Austrian accountant. In 2022, he joined TAX 360…
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Cases
What clients bring to Employment, Payroll & Mobility
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Austria.
Urgent Our key hire's work visa was refused. What now?Immigration, visas & global mobilityUrgent An employee wants to work from another country. Can they, and what does it trigger?Immigration, visas & global mobilityHow do we hire our first employees in a new country legally?Employment, labour & workplace disputesHow do we run payroll correctly for staff in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow do we grow our teams quickly in several countries?Employment, labour & workplace disputesCan we hire someone abroad without setting up a company there?Employment, labour & workplace disputesWe're moving an executive to another country. What do we need?International tax planning & transfer pricingHow do we set up payroll in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow should we pay staff we send abroad?Immigration, visas & global mobilityWhat visa does our employee need to work in this country?Immigration, visas & global mobility
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