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Poland - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act of 4 November 2016 on supporting pregnant women and families "For life" (Text No. 1860). (Ustawa z dnia 4 listopada 2016 r. o wsparciu kobiet w ciazy i rodzin „Za zyciem”) -

Adoption: 2016-11-04 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | POL-2016-L-103909

The Act defines the rights of pregnant women and their families to support in the access to healthcare services and family policy instruments.

Poland - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act of 28th May 2013 to amend the Labour Code and some other Acts (Text No. 675). -

Adoption: 2013-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-06-17 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2014-01-01 | POL-2013-L-95257

Article 1. Amendment to the Labour Code pertaining maternity leave after giving birth and additional maternity leave.
Article 2. Amendment to the Teachers' Charter regarding vacation days not used before school holidays.
Article 3. Amendment to the Police Act non-dismissal of pregnant policewomen.
Article 4. Amendment to the Act of 12 October 1990 on border guards non-dismissal of pregnant worker.
Article 5. Amendment to the Act of 24 September 1991 on State Fire Services: non-dismissal of pregnant worker.
Article 6. Amendment to the Act of 10 December 1993 to concern Old-age professional soldiers and their families benefits, describes base used in benefits calculation.
Article 7. Amendment to the Act of 18 February 1994 on old age benefits of police officers, the Agency Internal Security Intelligence Agency, the Military Counter-intelligence Service, the Military Intelligence Service, Central Anti-corruption Bureau, the Border Guard, the Government Protection Bureau, State Fire Service and Civil Service Prison and their families, amendments relating to base used in benefits calculation.
Article 8. Amendment to the Act of 27 September 1997 on social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of the disabled, added to art. 21 al.5 remaining on maternity leave.
Article 9. Amendment to the Act of 12 December 1997 on the supplementary annual salary for public services employees art. 2al 3 use maternity leave added.
Article 10. Amendment to the Act of 13 October 1998 on the social insurance system.
Article 11. Amendment to Act of 25 June 1999 on social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity, pertaining maternity benefits available also to fathers.
Article 12. Amendment to the Act of 16 March 2001 on the Government Protection Bureau. Absence and benefits for employees on maternity leave.
Article 13. Amendment to the Act of 24 May 2002 on Internal Security Agency and Intelligence Agency: benefits for employees on maternity leave.
Article 14. Amendment to the Act of 11 September 2003 on the military service of professional soldiers: benefits for employees on maternity leave.
Article 15. Amendment to the Act of 20 April 2004 on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions: situation of pregnant unemployed.
Article 16. Amendment to the Act of 2 July 2004 on freedom of economic activity, when calculating average annual employment employees on parental, maternity and child care leave are not taken into consideration.
Article 17. Amendment to the Act of 27 July 2005 on Higher Education: benefits for employees on maternity leave.
Article 18. Amendment to the Act of June 9, 2006 on the employees of the Military Counter-intelligence Service and
Military Intelligence Service: situation of pregnant unemployed.
Article 19. Amendment to the Act of 9 June 2006 on the Central Anti-corruption Bureau: situation of pregnant unemployed.
Article 20. Amendment to the Act on the Protection of Workers' Claims in Case of Employer's Bankruptcy social contributions for employees on maternity, parental or child care leave.
Article 21. Amendment to the Act of 6 December 2008 to amend the Labour Code and some other Acts maternity period incremental.
Article 22. Amendment to the Act of 27 August 2009 on Customs Services: maternity leave.
Article 23. Amendment to the Act of 9 April 2010 on the Prison Service: maternity leave.
Article 24. Amendment to the Act of 30 April 2010 on the principles of science financing.
Article 25. Amendment to the Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Science Center
Article 26. Amendment to the Act of 30 April 2010 on the Polish Science Academy.
Article 27. Amendment to the Act of 3 December 2010 to implement some EU regulations concerning equal treatment protection of pregnant employee.

Poland - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act of 16 November 2006 amending Labour Code and Act on social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity (Text No. 1615).

Adoption: 2006-11-16 | Date of entry into force: 2006-12-18 | POL-2006-L-79280

Make amendments to the Labour Code (paras. 180 and 183), and Social benefits in case of illness or maternity Act with respect to maternity leave.

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Social policy of 19 July 2005, to amend the Regulation [of 27 July 1999] to determine evidence needed for allocating cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity. (Text No. 1193).

Adoption: 2005-07-19 | Date of entry into force: 2005-08-15 | POL-2005-R-79961

Amends the previous Regulation concerning the specimen of new forms to be used.

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 5 of August 2003 of the Minister of Ecconomy, Labour and Social Policy to amend the Regulation [of 27 July 1999] to determine evidence needed for allocating cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity.

Adoption: 2003-08-05 | Date of entry into force: 2003-08-19 | POL-2003-R-68845

Provides for documents necessary to obtain cash sickness and maternity benefits.

Poland - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act of 25 April 2001 amending the labour code (Text No. 538).

Adoption: 2001-04-25 | Date of entry into force: 2001-05-26 | POL-2001-L-60171

Amends various provisions protecting employment during maternity and child care leaves. Unofficial English translation available.

Poland - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act of 19 November 1999 to amend the Labour Code (Text No. 1152).

Adoption: 1999-11-19 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01 | POL-1999-L-57515

Amends s. 180 of the Labour Code and changes the duration of a maternity leave to 20 weeks for the first and each subsequent birth, and to 30 weeks in case birth is given to more than one child.

Poland - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act No. 636 of 25 June 1999 on social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity. (Ustawa o świadczeniach pieniężnych z ubezpieczenia społecznego w razie choroby i macierzyństwa) -

Adoption: 1999-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 1999-08-01 | POL-1999-L-54080

The Act sets out eligibility requirements for and amounts of social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity. Applies to persons covered by the social security system as determined by the Act of 13 October 1998 on the social security system. Provides for sickness benefits, rehabilitation benefits, compensatory benefits, postnatal allowances, maternity benefits and nursing benefits. Cash benefits for occupational accidents and disease are covered by a separate act. Repeals Act of 17 December 1974 on social security cash benefits in case of sickness or maternity.

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 376 of 3 June 1997 of the Council of Ministers on specific conditions of determining basic scales of social insurance benefits in case of sickness and maternity to which certain groups of insured persons are entitled.

Adoption: 1997-06-03 | Date of entry into force: 1997-08-01 | POL-1997-R-47905

Defines groups of persons insured by the social security scheme entitled to social insurance benefits in case of sickness and maternity. Such groups include persons working on the basis of agency or mandate contracts as well as members of agricultural production cooperatives and their relatives. The basic scale of social insurance benefit shall consist of the average monthly income calculated on a period of 12 months during which the person concerned was insured prior to the month in which entitlement to social insurance benefits becomes effective, or, for a shorter period, on the actual period of time in which the person was insured.

Poland - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act No. 153 of 6 February 1997 on national health insurance.

Adoption: 1997-02-06 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01 | POL-1997-L-47899

Introduces a national health insurance. Benefits cover sickness, pregnancy, maternity, measures preventing sickness as well as assessment of health condition. Benefits shall be granted to persons subject to insurance obligation and their relatives. Persons insured shall be of Polish citizenship and living whithin the territory of the Republic of Poland, or of foreign citizenship and living within the territory of the Republic of Poland, having registered as persons subject to insurance obligation and having paid their contributions. Establishes national health insurance offices, on the national and regional level, to perform tasks within the scope of the national health insurance, and defines their organization. Sets rules and procedures for allocating health insurance benefits and providing related services.

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 277 of 28 May 1996 of the Council of Ministers concerning parental leave and family benefit.

Adoption: 1996-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 1996-06-02 | POL-1996-R-45088

Imposes upon the employers the obligation to grant parental leave to women workers. A woman worker employed for a period of at least 6 months (including period of previous employment) is entitled to a 3 year-parental leave. The leave shall be taken before the child reaches 4 years of age. Should the child's health require, the leave can be taken until the child reaches 18 months of age. The employer must not terminate the employment contract with a woman worker who has applied for parental leave. Parental leave can also be granted to the father. During maternity leave the woman worker is entitled to child-care allowances and keeps the right to health benefits for herself and her family members.

Poland - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Rules No. 2 of the Chairman of the Social Security Institution concerning entitlement to and payment of cash social security benefits due to workers in case of sickness and maternity.

Adoption: 1995-02-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01 | POL-1995-M-40011

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on specific rules of determining the basis for paymment of social security benefits in case of sickness and maternity (Text No. 135).

Adoption: 1995-02-14 | Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01 | POL-1995-R-40007

Provides that amounts of benefits are calculated according to wage level.

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning documents required for the payment of social security benefits in case of sickness and maternity (Text No. 135).

Adoption: 1995-02-14 | POL-1995-R-40008

Poland - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act to amend the act [of 17 December 1974] on cash social security benefits in case of sickness and maternity, and to amend the Labour Code (Text No. 77).

Adoption: 1995-02-03 | Date of entry into force: 1974-12-17 | POL-1995-L-15366

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to lay down detailed rules for determining the basis for the calculation of pensions.

Adoption: 1985-04-01 | POL-1985-R-1419

Repeals the Order of 19 Aug. 1968 respecting the calculation of the basis for pensions, sickness and maternity insurance benefits and social insurance contributions.

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Notification of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs respecting the publication of a consolidated text of the Order of the Council of Ministers of 17 July 1981 respecting leave for bringing up children.

Adoption: 1985-01-02 | POL-1985-R-1148

Consolidated text in annex.

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to amend the Order [of 17 July 1981] respecting leave for bringing up children.

Adoption: 1984-01-16 | POL-1984-R-365

Amends ss. 6 and 7.

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers respecting leave for bringing up children.

Adoption: 1981-07-17 | POL-1981-R-10922

Repeals the order of 29 Nov. 1975 respecting unpaid leave for working mothers who are caring for young children.

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision No. 46 of the Council of Ministers, respecting the payment of a lumpsum allowance in respect of the birth of a child.

Adoption: 1978-04-07 | POL-1978-R-12713

Poland - Maternity protection - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act of 17 Dec. 1974 respecting the cash social insurance benefits payable in the event of sickness and maternity.

Adoption: 1975-10-23 | POL-1975-L-18623

Poland - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs to publish a consolidated text of the Act of 17 Dec. 1974 respecting the cash social insurance benefits payable in the event of sickness and maternity.

Adoption: 1975-10-14 | POL-1975-L-18624

Poland - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs respecting the calculation of social security allowances in the event of sickness and maternity.

Adoption: 1974-12-17 | POL-1974-R-15380