Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Austria: Long Covid, a work-related illness or not? Austria: Long Covid, a work-related illness or not? In Austria a debate is started to emerge on whether or not Long Covid can be classified as an occupational illness. On 09 January 2022 Brigitte Anderl, President of the National Chamber of Labour, to which all Austrian employees are officially affiliated, called for Long Covid to be placed on the official list of occupational illnesses. Such a listing would make it easier for employees suffering Long Covid to access rehabilitation care and, if necessary, disability pensions. Through . Published on 13 January 2022 Ă 12h11 - Update on 13 January 2022 Ă 12h11 Resources More than one voice calling for a Long Covid classification. The Austrian Trade Union Confederation, Ă–GB is on the same wavelength and is also calling for a real care and support strategy to be developed by the labour insurance body and the health insurance funds.… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
