Black business association divides instead of uniting!

Hermann Friedrich Talowski, section chairman for trade and crafts in the Styrian Chamber of Commerce and representative of the ÖVP business association, is causing outrage with his latest proposal: sick leave after leisure accidents should be compensated for by vacation days.

Talowski explained in an interview:“An employee gets injured while playing football at the weekend and is on sick leave for a month – it has nothing to do with the company. It would be appropriate to use vacation days for this because the entrepreneur pays 100% for the entire month. The employee doesn’t lose any money, just vacation entitlement.”

René Schachner, deputy chairman of the Federal Trade and Crafts Division of the Freedom Economy, firmly rejects this suggestion:
“With such statements, Talowski from the ÖVP Economic Association shows how little he thinks of fair and trusting interaction between employers and employees. This way of thinking divides rather than unites. Employees would have to fear that in the event of a leisure accident they would not only suffer health-related but also financial disadvantages. This is neither contemporary nor does it promote work ethic.”

Our approach: Privately organized, state-funded – a solution for leisure accidents!
The Freedom Economy proposes a future-oriented solution that relieves the burden on employers and employees alike:

• Introduction of privately organized leisure accident insurance: This insurance is subsidized by the state so that employees can take out it at favorable conditions.
• Benefits for employees: Employees retain full sick leave coverage and enjoy financial security without losing vacation days.
• Relief for employers: Continued payment of wages in the event of leisure accidents is covered by the insurance, meaning that companies do not have to bear any additional costs.
• No additional burden for the state: The private organization does not incur any additional costs for the state, while the funding makes access easier for employees.

“With solutions like this we create real cooperation between employers and employees. A well-run company is like a precise clockwork – all the gears mesh harmoniously. The Freedom Economy relies on trust, personal responsibility and sustainable relief – for both sides,” emphasizes Schachner in conclusion.