Table overview to the same titled study (only in German available)

The study compares occupational pension schemes in Austria with six European countriesand focuses on schemes funded within the company itself (book reserve schemes) or externally (capital funded), defined contribution or defined benefit schemes, guaranteed minimum yield in defined-contribution schemes, and the calculation of pension levels / indexation of entitlements.

In October 2007, the EU Commission submitted a proposal for a so-called “EU Blue Card”, a directive concerning the immigration of highly qualified third-country workers. The migration of highly qualified third-country workers should receive the same framework throughout the EU thanks to this directive.

In October 2007, the EU Commission submitted a proposal for a so-called framework directive, a directive for a single application procedure and a “set of rights”.

AK welcomes the European Commission’s commitment to combating poverty and social exclusion as part of the European Year 2010.

AK welcomes measures for the inclusion of individuals disconnected from the labour market. We demand the Commission to develop an integrated approach and to ensure special measures for women, young people and for individuals who run a high risk of poverty.

The quality of working relationships within knowledge societies of the 21st century is an important, some would say, decisive productive force. This and the question how this productivity factor is measured and how the results of such measurements could be harnessed for the economic and social policy of the European Union will be addressed by the conference.

Statement concerning the political position of the Austrian Trade Union Federation of Mr. Franz Friehs on the occasion of the AK and ÖGB Expert Workshop on the topic "Transitional Arrangements on the free Movement of Workers" held on 1 December 2008 in Brussels.

Evaluation on the action program of the Federal Government "Beitrag der Arbeitsmigration zur Sicherung der Fachkräftebasis in Deutschland" of Ms Katharina Erdmenger from the DGB on the occasion of the AK and ÖGB Expert Workshop on the topic "Transitional Arrangements on the free Movement of Workers" held on 1 December 2008 in Brussels. Only in German available!

Teaching aids on migration policy "Arbeitnehmerfreizügigkeit und Dienstleistungsfreiheit – Begleitmaßnahmen für die zweite Phase der Übergangsfristen" of Katharina Erdmenger from the DGB on the occasion of the AK and ÖGB Expert Workshop on the topic "Transitional Arrangements on the free Movement of Workers" held on 1 December 2008 in Brussels. Only in German available!