The largest opposition party, the SPÖ, is pushing the turquoise-green government to take labor market measures to combat the corona crisis. The Social Democrats are proposing a state-sponsored 4-day week. This is to counteract the corona-related slump in demand, as a result of a concept by the SPÖ.
According to the SPÖ, the cost of reducing working hours by 20 percent should be shared between the AMS, the company and the employee. AMS and companies would each take over a third and the employee would in turn waive gross of 6.6 percent – this is also a third of 20 percent.
From the point of view of the SPÖ, all sides would benefit from the model. The state because the model costs less than short-time work, the company because the bottom line is that personnel costs decrease and productivity increases at the same time, and the employee because he receives around 95 percent of his original net salary while working hours are reduced to 80 percent.
“This will secure and create jobs, support businesses affected by the crisis and promote the compatibility of family and work. The model is a modern, forward-looking regulation that creates more flexibility – for companies and employees,” said SPÖ- Boss Pamela Rendi-Wagner.
Those: APA
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