Sick leave reform: ambiguous proposals may foster misuse

The Ministry of Labour has released another draft amendment to the Social Security Act, aiming to introduce new rules for sick leave checks. While such an amendment is necessary, it is also highly complex; the regulations must be clear and watertight. Currently, a key challenge for both employers and employees lies in the difficulty of differentiating between legitimate sick leave usage and repeated abuse. The new legislation should equip both the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) and employers with effective tools. Although the latest legislative proposal moves in the right direction, it may, in my opinion, leave room for ambiguity in certain areas. – Marcin Sanetra comments for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

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