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In order to provide further support to those entrepreneurs and business owners who are particularly affected by the renewed lockdown in November, the government has announced adjustments to phase III of the short-time work program.

The social partners have agreed to extend short-time work. Phase III of short-time work can be applied for from October 1st.

The Austrian Social Partners have agreed to extend short-time working. As of October 1, 2020, phase 3 of short-time working can be applied for, currently for another 6 months until March 31, 2021. According to the Austrian Social Partners, an extension beyond this for another six months from April 1, 2021 will become necessary and is being planned due to the particular impact on certain sectors.

The Austrian Social Partners have agreed to extend short-time working. As of October 1, 2020, phase 3 of short-time working can be applied for, currently for another 6 months until March 31, 2021. According to the Austrian Social Partners, an extension beyond this for another six months from April 1, 2021 will become necessary and is being planned due to the particular impact on certain sectors.

The global spread of the corona virus presents major challenges for internationally active companies. A regularly updated overview of measures adopted in the various countries as a result of COVID-19 can be found on the Grant Thornton International website.

Measures taken in connection with the rapid spread of the corona virus have completely changed the daily operations of most companies. In addition to the introduction of short-time work, many companies have enabled their employees to work from their home office in order to minimize the risk of infection of their employees. Since the nearest national border in Austria is often not far away, enabling employees to work from their home offices in foreign countries can quickly lead unintended tax consequences for both employees and their employer. Below, we would like to point out selected aspects in connection with the corona measures.

We have compiled some questions about payroll and employment law for you.

From 1 March 2020 all foreign employers, who are located in the EU and Switzerland, will have to report in advance that their staff will work physically in the Netherlands.