Parental leave and parental part-time work
Up-to-date information about parental leave and parental part-time work, notification, protection against dismissal and termination of employment, work during unpaid leave, reintegration, etc.
Information for job market newcomers
Mothers/fathers who are employees have an entitlement to parental leave up to the child's second birthday, provided they live in the same household as the child. As a rule, it is not permitted for both parents to claim parental leave at the same time. The minimum duration of unpaid parental leave is two months.
Caution
The duration of the entitlement to parental leave does not need to match the duration of the entitlement to childcare allowance.
More detailed information on "childcare allowance (→ oesterreich.gv.at)" is available at oesterreich.gv.at.
Furthermore, mothers/fathers have the option of reducing their working hours ("parental part-time work"). This is possible irrespective of whether parental leave has been claimed previously.
Further links
- Short video about "My right to parental part-time work" (→ YouTube)
- Notification requirements for maternity allowance and parental leave (→ ÖGK)
- Leave (annual leave, parental leave etc.) (→ EURES)
Responsible for the content: Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy