Does Austria, as ÖVP Economics Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer claims, have a problem with voluntary “lifestyle part-time work”? Of course, the Chamber of Labor (AK) sees things differently. “Let’s make a point by steering the discussion about part-time work into serious channels,” said President Renate Anderl on Friday. Especially for many part-time employees, this means that after work “the second shift begins at home,” she reminds us of care responsibilities. The zip code often decides part-time, as there is more childcare in cities, or the industry, if employers hardly offer full-time positions. “I’m thinking primarily of retail or cleaning,” added Anderl.
