Termination of employment by foreign employers in Austria

In this episode of Wolf Theiss Soundshot, Matthias Unterrieder and Sarah Haubmann discuss handling dismissal protection and choice of law clauses in Austria for foreign employers. They touch upon the complexities of dismissal protection for Austrian-based employees working for foreign employers and unpack recent Austrian Supreme Court rulings clarifying that dismissal protection only applies if the employee is part of an Austrian “business unit”.

The episode also discusses considerations and risks for the choice-of-law clauses in Austrian employment contracts.

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*Court cases referenced in the episode: 9 ObA 94/24z, 8 ObA 59/24w, 8 ObA 34/14d.