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Employment of Foreigners Act (AuslBG) (BGBl. 218/1975).

Country(ies)

Austria

Subjects (Classification)

Migrant workers

Adopted on (Date of text)

1975-03-20

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Original title

Ausländerbeschäftigungsgesetz

Abstract/Citation

Provides access to the Austrian labour market for foreign workers. S. 2 defines foreign persons as all persons who are not Austrian citizens. However, this Act is not applicable to certain groups of foreign persons enumerated under s. 1 of this Act, e.g. refugees and guest professors. In principle, foreign persons who do not belong to the exceptions set out under s. 1 are only allowed to conclude an employment contract if they possess an employment permit granted by the labour market service. The labour market service is required to issue labour permits only in strict accordance with the situation of the labour market and forecasts for future development. Consolidated text.

Implementing text(s)

2018-04-20 (AUT-2018-R-108195)
Regulation of the Federal Minister of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection on temporary employment of foreigners in summer tourism (BGBl II 73/2018)

Amending text(s)

1988-04-21 (AUT-1988-L-6652)
Federal Act of 21 April 1988 amending the Act governing the employment of foreigners [BGBl. No. 218/1975]. Text No. 231.

Amending text(s)

1988-04-21 (AUT-1988-L-6652)
Federal Act of 21 April 1988 amending the Act governing the employment of foreigners [BGBl. No. 218/1975]. Text No. 231.

Amending text(s)

1989-05-17 (AUT-1989-L-8360)
Federal Act of 17 May 1989 amending the Act on the employment of foreigners. Text No. 253.

Amending text(s)

1989-05-17 (AUT-1989-L-8360)
Federal Act of 17 May 1989 amending the Act on the employment of foreigners. Text No. 253.

Amending text(s)

1992-08-04 (AUT-1992-L-31697)
Federal Act amending the Foreigners Employment Act.

Amending text(s)

1992-08-04 (AUT-1992-L-31697)
Federal Act amending the Foreigners Employment Act.

Amending text(s)

1995-04-11 (AUT-1995-L-41069)
Amendment of the Foreigner-employment Act.

Amending text(s)

1995-04-11 (AUT-1995-L-41069)
Amendment of the Foreigner-employment Act.

Amending text(s)

1995-12-29 (AUT-1995-L-43336)
Anti-misuse Act (Text No. 895).

Amending text(s)

1995-12-29 (AUT-1995-L-43336)
Anti-misuse Act (Text No. 895).

Amending text(s)

1996-12-30 (AUT-1996-L-46034)
Amendment of the Federal Subcontracting Act and the Foreigner Employment Act (Text No. 776).

Amending text(s)

1996-12-30 (AUT-1996-L-46034)
Amendment of the Federal Subcontracting Act and the Foreigner Employment Act (Text No. 776).

Amending text(s)

1997-07-14 (AUT-1997-L-49518)
Act amending the Act to regulate the employment of foreigners and the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977. No. 78.

Amending text(s)

1997-07-14 (AUT-1997-L-49518)
Act amending the Act to regulate the employment of foreigners and the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977. No. 78.

Amending text(s)

2002-04-26 (AUT-2002-L-62103)
Act amending the Income Tax Act 1988, the Corporation Tax Act 1988, the Act promoting establishment of new businesses, the Trades Code 1994, the Act on Employment of Foreign Nationals, the Act on the Adaptation of Labour Contract Law, the Labour Market Promotion Act, the Hiring-Out of Labour Act, the Federal Social Welfare Centers Act, and the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977.

Amending text(s)

2002-04-26 (AUT-2002-L-62103)
Act amending the Income Tax Act 1988, the Corporation Tax Act 1988, the Act promoting establishment of new businesses, the Trades Code 1994, the Act on Employment of Foreign Nationals, the Act on the Adaptation of Labour Contract Law, the Labour Market Promotion Act, the Hiring-Out of Labour Act, the Federal Social Welfare Centers Act, and the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977.

Amending text(s)

2002-08-13 (AUT-2002-L-67198)
Federal Act amending the Foreigners Act 1997, the Asylum Act 1997 and the Act on Hiring of Foreigners (No. 126).

Amending text(s)

2005-08-16 (AUT-2005-L-73427)
Federal Act amending the Federal Act to regulate employment of foreigners (Ausländerbeschäftigungsgesetz (AuslBG) BGBl). I Nr. 101/2005.

Amending text(s)

2009-07-23 (AUT-2009-L-87435)
Federal Act to amend Federal Act to regulate employment of foreigners (Text No. 91/2009).

Amending text(s)

2006-03-24 (AUT-2006-L-87749)
Federal Act to amend Federal Act regulating the employment of foreigners (2nd EU Enlargement Amendment Act) (Text No. BGBl. I Nr. 85/2006)

Amending text(s)

2011-03-31 (AUT-2011-L-90239)
Federal Act amending the Act Regulating the Employment of Foreigners and the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977 (BGBI 25/2011).

Amending text(s)

2017-05-22 (AUT-2017-L-106379)
Federal Act to amend: Employment of Foreigners Act and General Social Security Act (BGBl I 66/2017)

Amending text(s)

2018-12-21 (AUT-2018-L-109151)
Federal Act to amend the Employment of Foreigners Act (BGBl I 94/2018)

Electronic source title

Act on-line in German

Author

Bundeskanzleramt, Rechtsinformationssystem (RIS)

Country

Austria

URL

http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/

File

AUT42816 Ger.pdf (PDF of Act in German as amended to BGBl. I Nr. 25/2011)

Monograph title

Arbeitsrecht

Author

Dittrich, Veit, Tades

Publisher

Manz Verlag

Place of publication

Vienna

Country

Austria

ISBN

3-214-11148-5