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Federal Act establishing parental leave for fathers (Paternity Leave Act – VKG) (BGBl. 1989/651). Text No. 52bb.

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First Region

Austria
Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave
1989-12-12
National
Law, Act

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Bundesgesetz, mit dem Karenz für Väter geschaffen wird (VäterKarenzgesetz - VKG)
Provides for the right of male employees to take unpaid leave to care for their new-born babies. During the leave, the employment relationship remains intact, as paternity leave is to be considered as an extended holiday. The leave may commence at the end of the mother's prohibition to work (usually 8 weeks after birth) and is limited to the end of the child's second year of life. Paternity leave may only be taken by fathers residing in the same household as the child. Employees on such leave may not be dismissed during the period of their leave.

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    Monograph title
    Arbeitsrecht Dittrich, Veit, Tades
    Publisher
    Manz Verlag
    Place of publication
    Vienna
    Country
    Austria
    ISBN
    3-214-11148-5