12 October 2022

On 22 September 2022, a parliamentary draft law amending certain bills to establish a 35-hour work week was published on the Sejm website.

This draft law regarding amendments to the Labour Code provides for a gradual reduction of the weekly work time norm from an average of 40 hours to an average of 35 hours, while maintaining the current level of remuneration. On the other hand, weekly work time, including overtime hours, is not expected to exceed an average of 43 hours in the adopted reference period.

According to the draft's justification, reduction of the weekly work time norm is expected to increase time for rest, time with family, social engagement, as well as improve the health of Poles and prevent professional burn-out.

Text of the draft law >>>

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