After "Krone" report
Apology from the WKO for termination tips
After the "Krone" report about the dismissal of a woman before cancer surgery, dozens of people came forward who had experienced a similar situation. Now the Chamber of Commerce has taken the first steps - and apologized.
The moving circumstances of a Styrian woman (48), who was dismissed by her boss by cell phone in her hospital bed shortly before her cancer operation, has also deeply moved many "Krone" readers. "The reactions to the report were overwhelming. We received countless messages from people who felt the same way as Maria," says Doris Kiefhaber from Austrian Cancer Aid.
WKO apologizes for termination tips
The committed "Krebshilfe" managing director had - as reported - publicly revealed that the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) was openly giving advice on its website for the "problem-free" dismissal of employees on sick leave.
This made the WKO's response by email on the same day as our publication all the more gratifying: "The legal information provided is in no way to be understood as general guidance or even an invitation to dismiss employees on sick leave. It was therefore insensitive and a mistake to include this legal information on the homepage. We have since taken it offline. We apologize to all the people who feel affected."
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