Poland: the Diet adopted the bill on family policy

Creation of a paternity leave. The bill plans the creation of a paternity leave, enforced gradually, which will last one week from 2010 and two weeks from 2011. The father can take it any time until the child’s first birthday. The employee must fill a written application at the latest 7 days before the leave begins, and the employer can’t say no. This leave is paid by the social security.
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he Diet adopted the law on family policy, prepared by the government, which wants to “increase birth rate and improve families’ situation.” Thus, this text provides for a series of measures in favor of parents.


Extending maternity leave. From now on, maternity (which used to last 18 weeks), will be divided in two:



  • The mandatory part, which lasts 20 weeks (31 and more in case of multiple births). This measure will immediately apply to women on a maternity leave when the law comes into force on Jan
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