The Ministry of Labour and Economy, alongside the Ministry of the Interior, has unveiled a draft law aimed at tightening controls on security personnel in the country.

The proposal outlines continuous security and reliability checks, the introduction of standardized quality guidelines and training, as well as the introduction of identity cards and the creation of a dedicated database.

The call for stricter rules on security staff came after an alleged terrorist plan was stopped at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna earlier this month. Initial reports suggested that one of the suspects had been employed as a security guard.

According to Labour and Economy Minister Martin Kocher, the reforms will ensure that “all security personnel operate at a high professional level and meet the growing demands.”

However, Vida, the trade union representing workers in the transport and service sectors, has expressed its discontent with the proposed changes.

In a statement, Vida chairman Roman Hebenstreit argued that, despite earlier assurances from Kocher that industry representatives were involved in shaping the proposal, this was not the case, and that the workers’ representation had been “excluded.”