Poland : flexible working arrangements for parents of disabled children (in brief)

Under a new law on professional reintegration and the employment of disabled people, which came into force on 6 June 2018, parents with a disabled child in their care (regardless of the child's age) and women in a high-risk pregnancy are eligible for flexible working arrangements. Under an exemption to existing rules, according to which remote working is only possible if a collective agreement or internal rule allows it, parents of a disabled child and pregnant women may ask their employer for the right to work remotely. A company may only refuse such a request if the work done by the employee, or the way work is organised, does not permit this. Furthermore, parents may ask their employer to adapt their working time, either by adopting a personalised plan, or allowing them to work with breaks or with variable start and end times.