Austria/Europe

Hurray – it’s asparagus season again! You’ll find slogans of this kind everywhere you go at this time of year. One person’s culinary delight, however, is another’s abject suffering. Because when it comes to the miserable working conditions experienced by the huge numbers of harvest workers impacted by the systematic exploitation in the industry, we […]

A study by the University of Vienna came to the conclusion that temporary employment at the mask manufacturer Hygiene Austria and in a postal distribution centre in Inzersdorf led to the exploitation of the migrants employed there. STUDY CASTS NEW LIGHT ON TEMP WORK IN AUSTRIA The study entitled “When I entered this warehouse, I

December 3rd was International Day of Disabled Persons. Today people with disabilities are considered to be integrated and equal in our western society. But does this picture correspond to the real world? 23,500 people in Austria work in workplaces for the disabled, where they only receive monthly pocket money of 60 to 150 euros for

From not for profit organisations and small societies to religious organisations – The activities that combat human trafficking need to take place on national and international levels. Trafficking is a grave threat to human rights that is challenging to prosecute. In order to be successful in combating it  all parties need to take steps towards

Austrians are getting older and older and at home care is becoming more attractive to more and more Austrians. The current situation with lockdowns and quarantine regulations mean extra burden and isolation. A 24 hour carer is often brought by families to provide some help. However, in addition to care work this person is often