Extended leave: Ministry delays, parents of premature babies lose

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has significantly delayed the effective date of regulations regarding additional maternity leave for parents of hospitalized newborns. This delay will prevent many parents from benefiting from this new right. According to the Ministry’s current proposal, the Labour Code will be amended to clarify that hospitals must issue certificates indicating the length of hospitalization for the purpose of granting leave. – Kinga Polewka-Włoch comments for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

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