Abstract
The purpose of this article is to prove that the provisions on parental leave that have been implemented into the Polish legal system have been implemented in such a way that does not meet the goals of European legislator. The first goal of the European legislator has been achieved – reconciliation of work and family life. It can be argued that this parental leave is an important means of achieving work-life balance. But this is not the only objective of the European legislator. It is rather doubtful that the second objective – improving the situation of women in the labour market and increasing the use of parental leave by men – will be achieved. The way the Polish legislator has implemented the provisions on parental leave means that the Polish practice of taking this leave is unlikely to change much and will still be used mainly by women. Thus, it can be asserted that the Polish legislator has missed the opportunity to make more profound changes in the Polish childcare model.
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