Pflegefreistellung in Österreich: Anspruch, Dauer & Bezahlung (Pflegeurlaub erklärt)

What to do if your child or a family member becomes ill? In Austria, you are entitled to care leave (often called "care vacation" in older terminology) in many cases. In this video, Chamber of Labor lawyer Alexander Tomanek explains simply and clearly: • Who is entitled to care leave • Which family members are eligible for care leave • How long you get paid leave • When you get a second week of care leave • What applies to sick children • When you are allowed to accompany your child to the hospital • What happens when your care leave is used up • Whether your employer can require a doctor's certificate You will also learn how to correctly register for care leave and what to do if your employer causes problems. 👉 You can find all the information and the detailed guide here: https://www.arbeiterkammer.at/pflegef... Chapter 0:00 Care Leave in Austria Explained 0:19 Who is entitled to care leave? 0:38 Care Leave: Which family members count? 1:10 How long is care leave? (1 week) 1:39 Second week of care leave for children under 12 1:52 Accompanying a child to the hospital – is that possible? 1:59 When care leave is used up 2:10 Is care leave paid? 2:15 Reporting care leave: What do you have to do? 2:28 Termination of employment due to care leave – allowed? 2:40 Help from the Chamber of Labor Thumbnail photo credit: ©Markus Wegmann, stock.adobe.com ----------- For more than 100 years, the Chamber of Labor has been committed to the rights of workers. Our achievements are the foundation of social justice in Austria. 📲 Follow us on social media:   / arbeiterkammer     / diearbeiterkammer     / arbeiterkammer     / arbeiterkammer   https://bsky.app/profile/arbeiterkamm... 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://wien.arbeiterkammer.at/newsle... 💻 Homepage: http://arbeiterkammer.at/ Vienna Chamber of Labor, office of the Austrian Federal Chamber of Labor Prinz-Eugen-Straße 20-22 1040 Vienna Phone: +43 1 501 65-0 Email: akmailbox(at)akwien.at