Austria

Austria

Austria introduces the “daddy-month”

On 2 July 2019, the Austrian government amended the Paternity Leave Act and introduced a legal right to one month of government-funded paternity leave for private sector male employees following the birth of their child. Employers can no longer refuse […]

Austria

Austria implements a new working time act

The Austrian parliament passed a new law regulating working time in July 2018. The law gives businesses more flexibility by extending the existing maximum working time (including overtime) from 10 to 12 hours per day and from 50 to 60 […]