9.11.2026·1 min read
Self-Employed Women Qualify for Maternity Allowance Despite Working Fewer Hours
In a judgment delivered on 15 September 2026, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) clarified that, subject to certain conditions, self-employed women may be entitled to maternity allowance even where they work very few hours per week. This right does not depend on any minimum level of gainful activity.…
