On December 12, 2024, Andrzej Duda signed the Act of December 6, 2024, amending the Labor Code and certain other acts. The amendment introduces into the Polish legal system special regulations on leave for parents of premature babies and children hospitalized after birth.
The purpose of the changes is to provide better protection for parents of children born prematurely and children requiring hospitalization in the first weeks of life. In addition to the existing maternity, paternity and parental leaves, the law introduces a new institution - supplementary maternity leave.
Scope of the new leave
According to Article 180 of the Labor Code, the right to supplementary maternity leave is granted to either an employee or an employee-father raising a child. This leave is granted immediately after the end of maternity leave and includes:
- Babies born before the end of the 28th week of pregnancy or with a birth weight of 1,000 g or less:
- One week of supplementary maternity leave is granted ...
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- One week of supplementary maternity leave is granted ...
