Parental equality in Poland three years after the transposition of the work-life balance directive
The year 2026 marks three years since the transposition of the work-life balance directive in Poland. The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) and the Share the Care Foundation have been continuously collecting and analysing data gathered since the amendment of the Labour Code in April 2023. This enables us to reliably assess what has been achieved and which areas still need improvement.
This is particularly important given that in 2027 Poland – like other European Union Member States – must prepare and submit to the European Commission a report on the transposition of the directive, which is to include an appropriate set of indicators. The three-year period makes it possible to draw the first conclusions and take corrective action so that the introduction of the new legislation delivers the best possible social and economic outcomes.
This report presents the data and summarises what has been done to date to support parenthood and maintain work-life balance for mothers and fathers.
The publication is addressed to a broad audience of decision-makers – politicians, local government officials, representatives of public institutions, employers, and non-governmental organisations. These are the groups that have a real impact on shaping parental equality in Poland.
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