Austria: Relief for all employers with BUAG supplements in winter

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Ministry of Labour (01.12.2020) There will be a reduction in ancillary wage costs for all businesses with BUAG affiliation for the months of January to March 2021. Employers are relieved of the surcharges for the bridging allowance. This regulation also applies to the following years, but from December to March. This relief for the companies makes it more attractive to keep employees busy over the winter.

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There will be a reduction in ancillary wage costs for all businesses with BUAG affiliation for the months of January to March 2021. Employers are relieved of the surcharges for the bridging allowance. This regulation also applies to the following years, but from December to March. This relief for the companies makes it more attractive to keep employees busy over the winter.

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2. Relief for all employers with BUAG supplements in winter

There will also be a reduction in ancillary wage costs for all businesses with BUAG affiliation for the months of January to March 2021. Employers are relieved of the surcharges for the bridging allowance. This regulation also applies to the following years, but from December to March. This relief for the companies makes it more attractive to keep employees busy over the winter.

Cheaper non-wage labor costs in the winter months increase the incentive for continued employment! A total of 10,000 companies with 150,000 employees benefit from this regulation. Example: The employer is required to pay 16.56 euros less in surcharges per skilled worker per week of employment. In total, the bridging allowance surcharges are reduced by EUR 215.28 per skilled worker from January to March 2021.