The amendment of the Labour Code prepared by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy went to public consultation. It is prepared for the implementation of EU law, which is intended to provide working-life balance for families.
To 1 August 2022 and 2 August 2022 The government is to implement the Polish EU law Directive 2019/1158 of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union and the Directive on the work-life balance with private parents and carers, and Directive 2019/1152 of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (Official Journal of the European Union L, No.
186, p. 105) (read here: https://www.russellbedford.pl/aktualnosci/zmiany-w-prawie/item/2507-nowelizacja-kodeksu-pracy-wzmacnia-rynek-pracownika.html) .
New types of leave, i.e. parental leave and dismissal due to force majeure, are to be introduced in order to ensure a balance between personal life and work.
Care leave and dismissal due to force majeure
New types of leave, i.e. parental leave and dismissal due to force majeure, are to be introduced in order to ensure a balance between personal life and work. She'll be on protective leave within the year. 5 days of free leave, which can be allocated to care for the loved one. two days or 16 hours per calendar year the employee will have to be released due to force majeure, such as accident or illness.
Changes in family leave
The maternity and paternity leave is to be longer and are to be independent of each other, which means that the leave of the father will no longer depend on how many days the mother has taken the leave.
This leave will also be longer – if you have one the child will be 41 weeks (today 2), and if the worker has more than one The baby, it's for every other one. 43 weeks of leave (today 34). Both mother and father will be able to use 9 weeks of leave transferred from the other parent.
Maternity allowance will be 70% the basics for the duration of the leave.