# #Employment in the news

October 30, 2026 at 03:33 PM

> Austria Sets New Seasonal Worker Quotas for 2027 · Austria to Reform Social Assistance in 2027 · Neos Rejects Bonus-Malus System for Older Workers

[Austria Sets New Seasonal Worker Quotas for 2027](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-sets-new-seasonal-worker-quotas-for-2027-c69dfe4c>)
*October 30, 2026 at 03:33 PM* - Austria announces a 6,250-place seasonal worker quota for 2027-2028, including specific allocations for Western Balkan nations.

[Austria to Reform Social Assistance in 2027](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-to-reform-social-assistance-in-2027-c4eb713d>)
*October 23, 2026 at 01:35 PM* - Austria will implement a nationwide social assistance reform in 2027, standardizing child rates and linking payouts to employment efforts.

[Neos Rejects Bonus-Malus System for Older Workers](<https://austriareport.com/article/neos-rejects-bonus-malus-system-for-older-workers-a52308be>)
*September 30, 2026 at 01:09 PM* - The Neos party opposes a proposed employment model for older citizens, suggesting a joint assessment center and new work capacity rules.