Austria
Austria ratified the European Social Charter on 29/10/1969 and the Revised European Social Charter on 20/05/2011, accepting 76 of the Revised Charter’s 98 paragraphs.
Austria has not yet accepted the system of collective complaints.
The Charter in domestic law
Statutory ad hoc incorporation by specific implementing legislation.
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest national report by Austria
- 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Austria, 03 January 2023.
Comments submitted by Bundesarbeitskammer_Bericht Österreichs über die Umsetzung der Artikel 7, 8, 16, 17, 19, 27 und 31 der Revidierten Europäischen Sozialcharta (RESC) (Austrian German only)
Comments submitted by the UNHCR
See previous reports in respect of Austria
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2022 concerning Austria (Thematic group Labour rights)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning Austria (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Austria (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Austria (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
See all conclusions in respect of Austria (HUDOC)
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Austria
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions
- 1st report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Austria, 2016
- 2nd report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Austria, 2021
Collective complaints procedure
Austria has not yet accepted the system of collective complaints.
Previous national reports by Austria
- 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Austria (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020)
Comments by Bundesarbeitskammer_Bericht Österreichs über die Umsetzung der Artikel 2, 4, 5, 6, 26 und 28 der Revidierten Europäischen Sozialcharta (RESC) (AUT)
Comments by Wirtschaftskammer_Bericht Österreichs über die Umsetzung der Artikel 2, 4, 5, 6, 26 und 28 der Revidierten Europäischen Sozialcharta (RESC) (AUT) - 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Austria (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019)
Comments by the Amnesty International - 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Austria (Reference Period: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018).
- 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Austria (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 -31/12/2017). Conclusions published in 2019
- 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Austria (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016). Conclusions published in 2018
- 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Austria (Reference Period: 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017
- 4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Austria (Reference Period: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016
- 3rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Austria (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
- 2nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Austria (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
Addendum to the 2nd report (Articles 4§1, 4§3 and 28) - 1st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Austria (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013
Addendum to 1st report (Articles 12§1, 13§3 and 14§2 (en)