The majority of local supermarkets and drugstores will be closed on this day this year, including the majority of Bipa branches for the first time. Only locations of the drugstore chain with a so-called operating obligation, such as in shopping centers or train stations, remain open, the Rewe Group said in a broadcast today.
Billa and Penny also closed
Only 44 of the 574 Bipa branches will remain open on December 8 due to the operator obligation, according to the group, which includes Billa, Penny, Adeg and Sutterlüty in Austria. Billa, Billa Plus and Penny branches will also remain closed with the exception of locations with mandatory operations. Adeg and Sutterlüty branches in Austria are run by independent merchants who can decide for themselves whether they want to close on December 8, a spokeswoman for the Rewe Group said.
All Interspar stores remain open
The discounters Hofer and Lidl as well as the drugstore chain dm had already announced that they would close all branches in Austria that day. It’s different with Spar. According to a spokeswoman, “all Interspar stores” and “selected locations” of the supermarket chain will remain open on the holiday.
Supplements and time off in lieu for employees are due for public holidays. According to the Chamber of Commerce, employees must be informed one month in advance if they are to be deployed on December 8th. You have the right to refuse employment on December 8 within one week of being informed. And they must not be disadvantaged because of this.
Source: Nachrichten
