The Right to Paid Leave for Parents of Minor Children Employed in Public Administration in Poland – Proposed Changes

https://doi.org/10.31971/2299-2332.2024.19.3

Abstract

The article is dedicated to a particular group of workers who are dealing with the problem related to the lack of sufficient holiday leave. The current length of annual leave does not ensure the proper realization of the right to rest for parents of minor children. Their excessive burden of duties resulting from simultaneously being a parent and an employee affects their psychophysical condition, causes the process of weakening family and social bonds to deepen. The analysis of the legal regulations indicates that it seems necessary to take measures allowing for the reconciliation of professional life with the care of minor children. Undoubtedly, covering this particular group of employees with additional leave will contribute to the adequate use of the right to leave by working parents of minor children. The problem concerns many professional groups, but due to the nature of the work and the specific situation on the labour market, it seems justified to give priority in this respect to all employees working in the public administration in the broad sense of the term, regardless of their professions or functions.