Presentation "Current labour market situation in Austria and challenges of migration" of Univ. Prof. Gudrun Biffl from the Austrian Institute of Economic Research 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.

Presentation "The impact of free movement of workers in the context of EU enlargement" of Jackie Morin from the European Commission 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.

Article "Policies and practices with respect to cross border labour migration in Austria after EU enlargement in 2004" of Mr. Günther Chaloupek and Mr. Johannes Peyrl 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.

Presentation of Mr. Johannes Peyrl 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.

The fight against undeclared work and the associated exploitation of workers is a matter of considerable concern for the AK.

Owing to the EU’s primary law structure, the main responsibility for “social reality” still lies with the Member States.

The Federal Chamber of Labour rejects the introduction of a circular migration model as it is aimed largely at a Europe-wide seasonal migrant model.

Flexibility should not be understood only in terms of employer interests

As is the case in other documents from the European Commission, in particular the Communication from April 2006 on the posting of workers, a one-sided view is taken. The main priority is to remove putative restrictions or restraints for companies that post workers abroad.

“Modernisation” of labour law must not lead to a worsening of labour law standards