Guides
The rules on recording working time in Austria and Germany, in plain English. Every statement cites the provision it rests on, so you can check it.
Obligations and deadlines
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Working-time records in Austria: what § 26 AZG requires
What § 26 AZG requires: the contents of the record, three simplified forms, retention, and the right to a monthly copy.
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Working-time records in Germany: what applies now and what is coming
The duty has applied since the 2022 Federal Labour Court decision. What follows from it, and what the June 2026 draft bill would change.
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What belongs in a working-time record — and what does not
What an audit-proof record must contain, what does not belong in it, and six mistakes that keep being found in inspections.
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Working-time records: how long to keep them, who may see them
Two years, one year or seven? Which period applies, and who may demand access: employees, works council, authorities, auditors.
Data protection
In practice
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