## [Austria](/en/country/austria)
 [Labour market info ](https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/labour-market-information-europe/labour-market-information-austria_en)
Overview of the labour market in Austria
 [Living and working conditions](https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-austria_en)
Living and working conditions in Austria.
 [National website on posting of workers | Posting of workers platform](https://www.postingofworkers.at/cms/Z04/Z04_10/home)
Official national website on the posting of workers.
 [Social security | European Commission](https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1101&langId=en)
Benefits you are entitled to as a national of any EU country who moves to Austria
 [Find a job on EURES portal](https://europa.eu/eures/portal/jv-se/search?page=1&resultsPerPage=10&orderBy=BEST_MATCH&locationCodes=at&lang=en)
Open positions provided by the Public Employment Service in Austria.
 [Services for employers | EURES](https://eures.europa.eu/employers_en)
Find all the available services for employers.
## Information on rights and reporting channels
#### Reporting undeclared work
[**Financial police | \[AT\]**](https://www.bmf.gv.at/themen/betrugsbekaempfung/einheiten-betrugsbekaempfung/amt-fuer-betrugsbekaempfung/finanzpolizei.html) [**\[EN\]**](https://www.bmf.gv.at/en/topics/combating-fraud/anti-fraud-units/Anti-Fraud-Office-/financial-police.html)
[**Austrian Ministry of Finance | \[AT\]**](https://www.bmf.gv.at/public.html) [**\[EN\]**](https://www.bmf.gv.at/en.html)
[**CWSD competence centre** ](https://www.sozialversicherung.gv.at/cdscontent/?contentid=10007.905069#:~:text=die%20Unterlagen%20bereitzustellen.-,5.%20Wer%20kontrolliert%3F,die%20Bauarbeiter-Urlaubs-%20und%20Abfertigungskasse%20(BUAK)%20zu%20den%20entsprechenden%20Kontrollen%20berechtigt.,-6.%20Welche%20Konsequenzen)
[**Wage and Social Dumping Combat Act**](https://www.sozialversicherung.gv.at/cdscontent/?contentid=10007.905069&portal=oegkdgportal)
[**Construction Workers' Holiday and Severance Pay Fund (BUAK)**](https://buak.at/)
#### Information on your rights and obligations
[**Federal Ministry Republic of Austria | Finance**](https://www.bmf.gv.at/public.html)
## National resources and contact points
- [National labour inspectorate](https://www.bmf.gv.at/en/topics/combating-fraud/anti-fraud-units/Anti-Fraud-Office-/financial-police.html)
- [Social security](https://www.sozialversicherung.at/cdscontent/?contentid=10007.821628&portal=svportal)
- [Ministry of Labour and Economy](https://www.bmaw.gv.at/en.html)
- [Public employment services-AMS](https://www.ams.at/)
- [Public employment services-AMS \[EN\]](https://www.ams.at/organisation/public-employment-service-austria)
## Free movement body (FMB)
**Authority designated as free movement body - FMB** [(what are FMBs?)](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/topics/free-movement-workers#fmbs):
**Arbeiterkammer (Austrian Chamber of Labour)**
Arbeiterkammer is a statutory public-law body representing employees in Austria. It safeguards workers’ rights, provides legal advice and representation, and supports the [free movement of workers](/en/glossary/free-movement-workers "Is a fundamental right of workers in the EU allowing to look for a job in another EU country, to work there without needing a work permit, reside there for that purpose, stay there even after employment has finished and enjoy equal treatment with nationals in access to employment, working…") by offering information and assistance on situations involving cross-border employment and equal treatment within the EU.
**Main areas of support**
- Provides legal advice on EU free movement rights
- Assists workers in cross-border employment disputes
- Represents employees before courts and authorities
- Supports workers in cases of discrimination
- Cooperates with EU bodies on labour mobility issues
**Target groups**
Workers and their family members
**Working language**
German
**Contact**
- Official website:
- Official contact page:
- Additional information: [](https://www.arbeiterkammer.at/beratung/arbeitundrecht/auslaendischearbeitnehmerInnen/index.html)
## Latest news
### Austria
[European Job Days: 15 years of connecting talent and opportunities across Europe](/en/news/european-job-days-15-years-connecting-talent-and-opportunities-across-europe)
**Published date:** 17 April 2026
News
[792 workers and 96 construction companies inspected across the EU](/en/news/792-workers-and-96-construction-companies-inspected-across-eu)
**8 concerted and** [**joint inspections**](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/glossary/joint-inspections) took place across the EU on **6 - 12 October**, in **Austria**, **Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia**, **Finland**, **Greece**, **Lithuania** and **Romania**. The actions were carried out by labour inspectors as well as enforcement officers from customs, social security, tax, police and migration authorities. Visiting inspectors joined from **Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, France, Italy, Poland, Romania** and **Slovakia**.
**Published date:** 18 November 2025
News
[54 persons arrested in action against labour exploitation](/en/news/54-persons-arrested-action-against-labour-exploitation)
404 potential victims and 93 perpetrators identified during EMPACT Joint Action Days conducted by 32 countries across Europe
**Published date:** 06 November 2025
News
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