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Roma,
25 novembre 2015
Circolare n. 187/2015
Oggetto: Lavoro – Distacco e
cabotaggio in Austria – Applicazione del salario minimo garantito - Nota illustrativa IRU.
Seguendo l’esempio della Germania anche l’Austria, per
contrastare la concorrenza soprattutto dei vettori dei Paesi dell’Est, ha esteso
la normativa sul salario minimo garantito (in vigore dal 2011) ai trasporti
effettuati in regime di cabotaggio oltre che al distacco. Le disposizioni sul
salario minimo non si applicano invece ai trasporti internazionali da e per
l’Austria in attesa degli sviluppi della procedura d’infrazione aperta su tale
tema dalla Commissione europea nei confronti della Germania.
Le imprese straniere che effettuano cabotaggio in Austria devono
pertanto dimostrare di erogare ai propri autisti una retribuzione non inferiore
a quella minima fissata dalla normativa austriaca. Al riguardo si fa notare come,
a differenza della Germania, in Austria non esista un salario minimo uguale per
tutti i lavoratori essendo previsto un salario minimo differenziato a seconda
delle professioni. Per quanto riguarda in particolare gli autisti, come riportato
nelle tabelle diffuse dall’IRU, il salario minimo varia
a seconda del tipo di veicolo utilizzato, dell’anzianità di servizio del
conducente e del tipo di merce trasportata (gli importi vanno da un minimo di
8,27 €/h ad un massimo di 10,22 €/h).
Ai fini del rispetto della normativa sul salario minimo le
imprese devono registrare gli autisti che effettuano il trasporto su
un’apposita scheda (il cui link è riportato nella nota dell’IRU
in oggetto) da trasmettere in via telematica al Ministero delle Finanze
austriaco almeno 7 giorni prima dell’inizio del viaggio. Inoltre a bordo del
veicolo devono essere conservati i seguenti documenti in lingua tedesca:
La
violazione delle predette disposizioni fa scattare a carico dell’impresa una
sanzione che va da un minimo di 500 ad un massimo di 5.000 euro per ciascun lavoratore
(in caso di recidiva gli importi sono raddoppiati).
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1.
When did the requirement of application of the Austrian minimum wages to road cabotage enter into force?
The
original law establishing administrative penalties for noncompliance with
minimum remuneration and establishing formal requirements in order to prove
(non)compliance was the Anti-Wage and Social Dumping Act (Lohn-
und Sozialdumping-Bekämpfungsgesetz) which
entered into force on 1st of May 2011.
2.
Which is the original legal text, its number and name in German stipulating the
application of the Austrian minimum wages to road cabotage?
The
original Anti-Wage and Social Dumping Act (Lohn- und Sozialdumping-Bekämpfungsgesetz) consisted of an amendment
of the Employment Contract Law Adaptation Act (Arbeitsvertragsrechts-Anpassungsgesetz,
AVRAG) published in the Federal Gazette I No.
24/2011.
By
now, the original Act itself was amended three times.
Amendments were published in the Federal Gazettes I No.
98/2012, I No. 94/2014 and I No. 113/2015.
3.
Are there any requirements concerning the language of the documents that should
be on board of the vehicle during cabotage operations
in Austria, including of the notification and of the A1 form?
· Notification of posting has to be done
electronically by using a form which, at the time being, is provided in German
language only: https://service.bmf.gv.at/service/anwend/formulare/show_mast.asp?Typ=SM&__ClFRM_STICHW_ALL=entsendung&searchsubmit=Suche
A
copy of this posting notice has to be kept on hand.
· Remark IRU:
The notification of posting is available in different language versions here.
·
A1 certificate, issued by the competent
social insurance institution in the posting country, may be
kept available in its original version.
·
Pay documents that show the amount of
remuneration actually paid out to the employee during the assignment in
Austria, such as employment contract or the statement of terms and conditions,
payslip, proof of payment or bank transfer statements, wage records, records of
hours worked and documents relating to pay categorisation in order to verify
the remuneration payable to the posted employee under Austria law for the
duration of the employment must be available in German.
4. Should the electronic notification be sent before every cabotage operation?
The
electronic forms designated within the 1st
point of answer 3, in general has to be submitted one week before the
start of cabotage at the latest. In situations of
disaster, in the case of work that cannot be delayed
or has to be performed at short notice the notification shall be made available
immediately before commencement of work.
5.
What does it mean that the driver should carry in the vehicle a proof for the
paid Austrian wage?
As
indicated under the 3rd bullet point of
answer 3, the employer, by means of the driver’s keeping readily available, has
to provide pay documents which show actual payment within the current period of
remuneration.
The
officials of the tax authorities may request that pay documents have to be submitted subsequently if the current period of
remuneration has not yet finished.
6. Are daily allowances recognized as an element of the minimum
wage?
Daily
allowances are part of remuneration due to Austrian collective agreements e.g.
for the trades of carrier and pick-up. They are part of the minimum wage if
granted by a collective agreement and if meeting the following preconditions:
According to Article 3 (7) of EU-Directive 96/71 and as recently stated
by the European Court, case 396/13 on 12 February 2015, par 47 et sqq,, a daily allowance may be part of the minimum wage if
it is not paid in reimbursement of expenditure actually incurred on account of
the posting, but intended to ensure the social protection of the workers
concerned, making up for the disadvantages entailed by the posting as a result
of the workers being removed from their usual environment.
7.
What sanctions are envisaged in case of infringement
and who is liable?
Depending
on failure for the first time or repeated failure, failure to keep a copy of
posting notice or of social insurance document A1 on hand may
be fined up to EUR 5,000 or up to EUR 10,000.
Depending
on the number of workers and repeated failure, failure to keep pay documents on
hand may be fined up to EUR 10,000 or up to
EUR 20,000 (in case of repeated offence).
It is
the employer or a person in charge who is liable for failures of this kind.
Please
note:
Comprehensive web-information, also in several of the Member States’
languages, will be finalized by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour, Social
Affairs and Consumer Policy in the course of next year
prospectively.
Meanwhile
you may consult
Further
steps:
The IRU Secretariat invites Members to report any infringement
case or sent additional clarification/practical questions to jan.nemec@iru.org as the contact with the
Austrian Ministry will be followed up and Members will
be informed accordingly.
Best
regards
Jan Nemec
Jan Nemec
Deputy General
Delegate
Head - Social Affairs,
EU Road Safety & Infrastructure
IRU Permanent Delegation to the EU
32-34 av. de Tervueren, Box 17
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Working Conditions and Payment in the Transport Sector
7 categories for minimum wages
I)
Garageworkers, co-drivers and drivers
with trucks up to 3,5 t
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- 5 years |
€ 8,27/hour |
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5-10 years |
€ 8,46/hour |
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10-15 years |
€ 8,68/hour |
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15-20 years |
€ 8,88/hour |
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20+ years |
€ 9,10/hour |
II)
Drivers – trucks more than 3,5 to up to 3 axles
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- 5 years |
€ 8,46/hour |
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5-10 years |
€ 8,68/hour |
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10-15 years |
€ 8,88/hour |
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15-20 years |
€ 9,15/hour |
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20+ years |
€ 9,36/hour |
III) Drivers – trucks more than 3,5 to and more than 3 axles
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- 5 years |
€ 8,58/hour |
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5-10 years |
€ 8,77/hour |
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10-15 years |
€ 9,02/hour |
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15-20 years |
€ 9,27/hour |
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20+ years |
€ 9,48/hour |
IV) Drivers for articulated vehicles
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- 5 years |
€ 8,68/hour |
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5-10 years |
€ 8,88/hour |
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10-15 years |
€ 9,15/hour |
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15-20 years |
€ 9,36/hour |
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20+ years |
€ 9,57/hour |
V)
ADR Drivers and drivers using cranes
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- 5 years |
€ 8,88/hour |
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5-10 years |
€ 9,15/hour |
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10-15 years |
€ 9,36/hour |
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15-20 years |
€ 9,57/hour |
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20+ years |
€ 9,79/hour |
VI) Professional drivers –up to 3,5 t up to 3 axles
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- 5 years |
€ 8,68/hour |
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5-10 years |
€ 8,88/hour |
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10-15 years |
€ 9,15/hour |
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15-20 years |
€ 9,36/hour |
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20+ years |
€ 9,57/hour |
• Professional drivers – more than 3,5 t and more than 3 axles
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- 5 years |
€ 8,93/hour |
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5-10 years |
€ 9,10/hour |
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10-15 years |
€ 9,36/hour |
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15-20 years |
€ 9,59/hour |
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20+ years |
€ 9,79/hour |
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Professional drivers for articulated vehicles
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- 5 years |
€ 9,15/hour |
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5-10 years |
€ 9,36/hour |
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10-15 years |
€ 9,57/hour |
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15-20 years |
€ 9,81/hour |
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20+ years |
€ 10,02/hour |
VII)
Drivers transporting gasoline to gas stations
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- 5 years |
€ 9,36/hour |
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5-10 years |
€ 9,57/hour |
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10-15 years |
€ 9,81/hour |
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15-20 years |
€ 10,02/hour |
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20+ years |
€ 10,22/hour |
Source : AISO