2nd Edition of the MANZ Handbook “Absence and Leave Management under Austrian Employment Law”

Hans Georg Laimer, Lukas Wieser, and Melina Peer have published the second edition of their handbook on absence and leave management under Austrian employment law.

The handbook gives employers and HR professionals a systematic overview of the legal framework for annual leave, sick leave, maternity protection, parental leave, care leave, educational leave, phased retirement, and military/civilian service — including how these regimes interact.

The new edition covers recent developments such as the EU Work-Life Balance Directive, new reasoning requirements for dismissals, phased retirement and partial pension, and the reform of educational leave and part-time work. With practical tips, examples and case law references, it’s a valuable resource for day-to-day HR work.