Around 41,000 employees in the state of Salzburg are still on short-time work. At the first lockdown in spring 2020 it was 110,000. Tourism, gastronomy and trade continued to be hit particularly hard.
17.03.2021 13.38
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The model of short-time working is good and correct and saved many employees the job in the crisis, says the managing director of the union of private employees, Michael Huber.
But there is also a downside: For many, jobs have been virtually nonexistent for a year. Huber names employees in the textile and fashion trade, for example. These are – as if on call – once in the shop, then they are back home, says Huber.
“Affected people suffer from financial stress”
“Of course, this also means stress for those affected, especially financially. Because a saleswoman who previously received 1,700 euros gross then receives 90 percent of the last salary. But the costs – such as for children or rent – still remain the same. And that is a burden that should not be underestimated. “
There is therefore an urgent need for measures to bring employees back to their jobs as far as possible. Companies can already take advantage of opportunities for further training in short-time work. The AMS supports 60 percent of the training costs.
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