Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Austria: collapse of ruling coalition sparks legislative frenzy in parliament Austria: collapse of ruling coalition sparks legislative frenzy in parliament Thanks to an unprecedented political backdrop, members of the Austrian parliament have engaged in a period of legislative frenzy in recent weeks, passing a record number of new laws. According to report published on the parliament’s website, some 30 laws were passed in two sittings in the house, close to one quarter of all laws passed since September 2018. New provisions include one month of parental leave for new fathers and an increase of the lower limit on old-age pensions for those who have contributed for at least 40 years to 1,200 euros. Thanks to this same dynamic, a system of subsidised jobs in public service roles, available for 20,000 people in long-term unemployment, could be extended in September. Through . Published on 12 July 2019 à 14h18 - Update on 02 August 2019 à 16h29 Resources Old divisions bec0me obsolete. After the governing coalition in Vienna, in place since the end of 2017 and involving the conservatives and the FPÖ nationalist party, imploded in late May, Austria has been governed since early June by a transitional government composed of experts,… 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 messageCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge 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