Extension of Re-Employment Promise in Austria Gives Planning Security

More+Work & Careers ♦ Published: March 31, 2021; 10:40 ♦ (Vindobona)

In order to alleviate the hard-hit tourism industry, Austria's Labor Minister Martin Kocher and Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger have announced to further extend the re-employment promise until the end of official closures. This gives the respective businesses more planning security, since they will not have to worry about their well-trained employees.

Austria's Tourism Minister Köstinger (right) and Labor Minister Kocher (left) announced the extension of the re-employment promise. / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Andy Wenzel

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a major challenge for businesses and employees in tourism in view of the entry ban.

To give the industry planning security for the coming period, Austria's Labor Minister Martin Kocher and Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger are ensuring a further extension of the validity of re-employment commitments with the Austrian Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS), …