In Poland, various types of leave are available to employees to address personal and family needs. Here's an overview of the different entitlements.
Leave types in the platform
These are the exact names you will see when booking time off in Poland.
Name in the platform | Entitlement |
Vacation | 20 working days — annual leave |
Sick Leave | 182 working days |
Maternity Leave | 20 weeks |
Paternity Leave | 14 calendar days (2 weeks) |
Parental Leave | 41 weeks |
Childbirth Leave | 1,095 calendar days (36 months) — long-term childcare leave |
Childcare Leave | 2 calendar days per year — days off for a child under 14 |
Bereavement Leave | 2 working days |
Marriage Leave | 2 working days |
Personal Leave | 4 working days — includes force majeure time off |
Study/Exam Leave | 27 working days — training leave |
Blood Donation Leave | No fixed annual balance |
Civic/Public Duty Leave | No fixed annual balance |
Military Leave | No fixed annual balance |
Unpaid Leave | No fixed annual balance |
Childbirth Leave and Childcare Leave are easy to confuse.
Childbirth Leave in the platform is the long-term childcare leave (urlop wychowawczy) of up to 36 months. Childcare Leave is the short entitlement of 2 days per year for a child under 14 (opieka nad dzieckiem).
If you are booking a couple of days to look after a child, you want Childcare Leave. Check with your Remote People HR contact if you are unsure.
Paid Leave Types
Maternity Leave (maternity / pregnancy / adoption)
Duration: 20 weeks, including 2 weeks before birth.
Compensation: 100% of salary.
Transfer Option: Up to 14 weeks can be transferred to the other parent.
Paternity Leave
Duration: 2 weeks, to be taken within 24 months of the child's birth.
Compensation: 100% of salary.
Parental Leave
Duration: 41 weeks after maternity leave ends, until the child is 6 years old (43 weeks for twins).
Compensation: 70% of salary.
Exclusive Right: Each parent has a right to 9 weeks of parental leave.
Childbirth Leave — long-term childcare leave
Duration: up to 36 months, until the child is 4 years old.
Childcare Leave — days off for a child
Duration: 2 days per year until the child is 14 years old.
Marriage Leave
Duration: 2 days.
Bereavement Leave
Duration: 1 to 2 days, depending on the closeness of the relationship. The platform grants 2 working days.
Specific Cases: 2 days for the death of a child, or for the funeral of a spouse, parent, step-parent; 1 day for the funeral of a sibling, in-laws, or grandparent.
Study/Exam Leave — training leave
Duration: 6 days for external exams; 21 days for a thesis diploma. The platform holds a combined entitlement of 27 working days.
Personal Leave — includes time off for force majeure
Duration: force majeure time off is 2 days per year at 50% of salary. The platform policy holds 4 working days and also covers other personal absences.
Blood Donation Leave, Civic/Public Duty Leave and Military Leave
Recorded with no fixed annual balance; each absence is assessed individually.
Unpaid Leave
Unpaid Leave
Available by agreement for circumstances not covered by a paid leave type, with no fixed annual balance.
Carer's Leave
Duration: 5 days per year, for personal care or support of a relative or someone living in the same household with a serious medical condition.
Requires employer approval. There is no dedicated carer's leave policy in the platform — contact your Remote People HR contact to arrange it.