Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Austria: parental leave now includes two months reserved for each parent Austria: parental leave now includes two months reserved for each parent Legislative changes have been made to parental leave to encourage a more equitable division of family duties between men and women. The new text also introduces extended care-giving leave. Through Nathalie Tran. Published on 17 October 2023 à 16h31 - Update on 17 October 2023 à 17h25 Resources On 20 September, the National Council (National Assembly) adopted a law amending parental leave, part-time parental leave and care leave in order to bring Austrian legislation into line with the European directive on work-life balance for parents and carers.… Nathalie Tran Parenthood Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels