Fertility Treatment and Work: Why There Is No Sick Leave for It in Austria
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In Austria, there is a great need for catching up when it comes to fertility treatments. This is what an expert who works on the topic says. Many people who wish to have a child struggle with infertility. The treatments are often long and exhausting.
An important point concerns work. Those who have appointments due to fertility treatment or do not feel physically well cannot automatically take sick leave. According to the expert, infertility can place a heavy burden on working life and on psychological well-being. Those affected therefore often have to take holiday leave or organise their work differently.
The expert calls for the topic to be given greater consideration in the workplace. At present, Austria has no dedicated legal provision that allows sick leave for fertility treatments. How the situation will develop in the future remains to be seen.
Sources: Kurier
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