Some time has passed since our last newsletter. But not because we were inactive; quite the opposite: a lot has happened!
IG24 is now called: “IG24 – Initiative für Gerechtigkeit in der Personenbetreuung in Österreich“ (IG24 – Initiative for Justice in Personal […]
The results of the study ‘24h - making the invisible visible’ reveal significant weaknesses and shortcomings in the system of 24-hour care in Austria. Around 1,500 caregivers throughout Austria were surveyed.
Together with LEFÖ-IBF, IG24 organised the conference ‘Care4Care: From precarious to safe working conditions in personal care in Austria’. Numerous participants and experts discussed current working conditions in personal care, the legal framework and the employment model on site and online.
We would like to thank LEFÖ-IBF, our sponsors and all participants and contributors for the […]
Based on the current legal situation, this study compiles the labour and social law foundations for an employment model in personal care in Austria.
This policy paper was written as a part of the Care4Care project. It focuses on the results of the expert analysis of regular employment of carers in Austria as an alternative model to self-employment.
Domestic care in Austria is characterised by the lack of protection under labour law and the lack of integration of migrant caregivers into the social system.
In our current newsletter, we would like to give you an overview of our ongoing activities in the last six months.
1. Care reform
While the care allowance for care families was increased from 550 € to 800 € per month, no structural […]
In the first newsletter of 2023 we want to give you an overview of our activities in the last six months and tell you about our plans for the coming months.
The project “ […]
There is a good series of articles on the topic of “Quality certification of placement agencies”:
Part 1:
https://www.moment.at/story/oeqz-24-betreuung-agenturen
Part 2:
https://www.moment.at/story/24-stunden-betreuerinnen-oeqz-24
A statement by the German counselling centres and IG24
In Germany, the ruling of the Federal Labour Court on the case of the Bulgarian caregiver who sued for minimum wage for 24 hours of work per day has triggered an intense discussion. The governing coalition wants to create a legally […]