Legal situation

Going to the polls while sick: This is possible

Not going to work but going to vote? Depending on the illness, this is entirely possible.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Stock Adobe)

Autumn is here - and colds, flu, corona and co. are already striking again. Have you caught it too? And are you now worried that you won't be able to vote in the National Council elections on Sunday? We asked what the legal situation is!

Runny nose, foggy ears, scratchy throat: welcome to autumn! The number of sick people is rising again. When do I have to call in sick, when do I have to call in sick at work and can I go to work on a Sunday despite being ill? ÖGB labor law expert Martin Müller explains the situation.