From January to December 2019, a total number of 787,800 of parental leaves was used by 515,000 women and 212,800 men. Only in December, 282,400 people were on leave related to the most important role in life.

The key task of the Supervisory Board of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (PFRON) is to initiate, give opinions on and approve programs supporting the occupational rehabilitation and social integration of disabled persons. On Friday, the official appointment of members of the Supervisory Board of PFRON for the term 2020–2023 took place in the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. The President of the Board became Paweł Wdówik – Secretary of State in the Ministry of Family and the government plenipotentiary for disabled persons.

‘Prospects for inhabitants of rural areas’ – this is the title of the third cycle of conferences initiated by the President of Poland. During meetings with members of self-government bodies, individual ministries, including the family department, present programs that may have a real impact on rural areas and their inhabitants. Today, the first conference of the cycle took place in Kolno, Podlasie, in the presence of President Andrzej Duda.

Iwona Michałek, Paweł Wdówik and Alina Nowak were appointed as Deputy Ministers of Family, Labour and Social Policy. The post of the Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled People was taken up by Paweł Wdówik, while the post of the Government Plenipotentiary for Social and Solidarity Economy was taken up by Iwona Michałek.

The New Year brought good news to Polish employees. From January 1 2020 the minimum wage increased by as much as PLN 350, to reach PLN 2,600, and the minimum hourly rate increased to PLN 17.00. – Moreover, from this year the seniority allowance will not be included in the minimum wage – reminds Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

2020 will bring important changes for workers and employers. In turn, institutions dealing with professional and social rehabilitation of disabled people will receive more support for their activities.

The passing year 2019 will be known as a time of record low unemployment and continuous wage growth. It was the employee’s year.

Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy, established on Thursday the Family Council, composed of professors, parliamentarians, experts and representatives of non-governmental organisations. The council will act as the minister's consultative and advisory body.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki appointed Barbara Socha as the Government Plenipotentiary for Demographic Policy. The plenipotentiary’s tasks will include preparing a demographic strategy that will increase fertility and promote the model of traditional family.

President Andrzej Duda, at the request of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, appointed Marlena Maląg the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy. The former President of the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People replaced Bożena Borys-Szopa.