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Erwerbstätiger, Erwerbstätige

Substantiv

partial

employee

noun

Comparative law notes

Austria

Because the Austrian definition of Erwerbstätige(r) explicitly includes self-employed persons, this definition is slightly misleading in our view - even though it matches the internationally used terminology.

Definitions of employee

English

a person who is employed (=given paid work)

All employees have basic rights in the workplace -- including the right to privacy, fair compensation, and freedom from discrimination.