Urlop ojcowski w świetle przepisów prawa pracy
Paternity leave in the light of labor law

Summary/Abstract: Paternity leave is a right of the employee-father who brings up the child. This right may not be transferred to any other person. The length of the leave is 2 weeks and is independent of such circumstances as: duration of the contract, type of the contract or the basis for establishing an employment relationship. The condition for its granting is the submission of a written application, no later than 7 days before starting the leave. The employer is obliged to accept the employee’s request. Paternity leave is granted until the child reaches 24 months of age or 24 months from the validation of the decision on the adoption of a child, but not longer than until the child reaches 7 years of age or 10 years in the case of postponement of compulsory education. During the paternity leave, the employee is entitled to a maternity allowance. During the paternity leave, the employee-father takes advantage of employee rights related to the special protection of the durability of the employment relationship.

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