Sick leave in Poland (L4)

Sick leave in Poland Oleksii Smirnov · 13.10.2026

Sick leave during pregnancy in Poland: 100% pay and protection from dismissal

Maryna found out she was pregnant four months into her factory job. The first thing she did was tell nobody. She was afraid the agency wouldn't renew ...

Sick leave in Poland Oleksii Smirnov · 13.10.2026

Childcare sick leave in Poland: 60 days, 80% and which parent takes it

Your child wakes up with a 38.5 fever, the nursery won't take them, and your shift starts at six. Every parent working in Poland without grandparents ...

Sick leave in Poland Oleksii Smirnov · 12.10.2026

Sick leave in Poland (L4): how much is paid and what to do on day one

Some believe sick leave in Poland is paid "like a salary", so being ill costs you nothing. It isn't. The standard benefit is 80% of the base, and on u...