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Minimum Remuneration Check

Verify Austrian wage compliance before posting workers.

Before posting an employee to Austria, employers are legally required to verify that the Austrian minimum remuneration based on the provisions of the Austrian collective bargaining agreement comparable to the business of the foreign employer is fully respected. Posted workers are entitled to at least the statutory Austrian pay, including special payments, overtime premiums, and all bonuses and allowances prescribed by Austrian law or collective bargaining agreements. This means the Austrian minimum wage rules apply even if the employment contract is governed by foreign law.

Minimum remuneration requirements

Mandatory Compliance:

Posted workers must receive at least the Austrian minimum remuneration determined by the applicable collective bargaining agreement, regardless of which law governs their employment contract. This includes base salary, special payments (13th and 14th monthly salaries), overtime premiums, bonuses, and allowances prescribed by Austrian law or collective agreements.

Legal Consequences:

Incorrect or insufficient remuneration triggers high administrative fines as well as non-financial penalties under the Austrian Anti-Wage and Social Dumping Act (LSD-BG).

Ongoing Monitoring:

Austrian collective bargaining agreements and statutory wage rates change regularly, requiring periodic recalculation of minimum remuneration to ensure continued compliance.

How we help

Collective Bargaining Agreement Identification

We identify the correct sectoral collective agreement based on your company's services and the employee's role, determine special sub-classifications or occupational groups, and clarify distinctions between blue-collar (Arbeiter) and white-collar (Angestellte) employees.

Wage Group Classification

We analyse the employee's qualifications, responsibilities, experience, and job duties to match them to the appropriate wage group and seniority level, ensuring all required allowances, supplements, and functional bonuses are identified.

Remuneration Calculation

We prepare detailed remuneration calculations including minimum base remuneration, special payments (13th and 14th monthly salaries), overtime premiums, allowances, shift supplements, and other mandatory payments.

Home-Country Comparison

We compare the applicable Austrian minimum remuneration with the employee's home-country remuneration, identify gaps where Austrian requirements exceed contractual salary, and provide guidance on adjustments to achieve compliance.