Rights and obligations

Late for work: what is allowed in the event of snow chaos

The roads in Tyrol quickly become congested and there are traffic jams when it snows unexpectedly.(Bild: Christof Birbaumer)

A sudden onset of winter can lead to problems - unpunctuality is one of them. What rights and obligations do employees have? What is the employer allowed to demand - and what is definitely not? The "Krone" has the answers.

The alarm clock rings, you open your eyes and the curtains and the day greets you with wild snow flurries. Outside, you can hear the ponderous hum of a snow plow or the steady shoveling of the neighbors clearing their driveway.