‘Website und Rechtsberatung für landwirtschaftliche Arbeitnehmer in Tirol’

Rationale and aims

Website und Rechtsberatung für landwirtschaftliche Arbeitnehmer in Tirol, developed by Landarbeiterkammer Tirol or LAK Tyrol, provides seasonal agricultural and forestry workers with clear information and legal guidance on labour rights, social protection and occupational safety in Tyrol, with particular attention to foreign and mobile seasonal workers. It aims to improve workers’ understanding of their rights and obligations and to support them in addressing work-related legal and social issues relevant to seasonal employment.

Support offered    

Website und Rechtsberatung für landwirtschaftliche Arbeitnehmer in Tirol offers an online information service with multilingual resources on wages, working time, labour rights, health and safety and sector-specific regulations for agricultural work. It provides legal, social and tax counselling, including advice on housing standards and access to legal representation for members of LAK Tyrol, alongside in-person consultations across Tyrol. The service also offers information on available financial support measures for eligible members and seasonal workers.

Target groups and eligibility

The website targets agricultural and forestry workers in Tyrol, with a particular focus on non-German-speaking intra-EU mobile seasonal workers and seasonal workers from non-EU countries. Online information is accessible without eligibility conditions, while counselling services are available free of charge to members of LAK Tyrol employed in the agricultural and forestry sectors in Tyrol. Financial support is subject to minimum membership or employment duration requirements.