(1) Employees and apprentices, as well as wives dependent on employees, are granted maternity leave which includes prenatal leave with a duration of 70 calendar days (in the case of pregnancies with 3 or more children - 112 calendar days) and postnatal leave with a duration of 56 calendar days (in case of complicated births or the birth of two or more children - 70 calendar days), being paid for this period allowances in the manner provided in art. 123 par. ( 2).

(2) Based on a written request, the insured persons indicated in par. (1), after the expiration of the maternity leave, they are granted a partially paid leave for the care of the child up to the age of 3, with the payment of the allowance from the state social insurance budget.

(3) The partially paid leave for the care of the child may be used in full or in parts at any time, until the child reaches the age of 3 years. This leave is included in seniority, including special seniority, and in the contribution period.

(4) Partial paid childcare leave shall be granted, on the basis of a written request, to the child's father or to one of the grandparents or another relative directly involved in the childcare, as well as to the guardian, if the persons indicated in par. . (1) does not use the leave provided in par. (2).

(5) The partially paid leave for the care of children born from a twin pregnancy, of triplets or multiples shall be granted, upon written request, to both parents or other insured persons provided in par. (4).

(1) Employees and apprentices, as well as wives dependent on employees, are granted maternity leave which includes prenatal leave with a duration of 70 calendar days (in the case of pregnancies with 3 or more children - 112 calendar days) and postnatal leave with a duration of 56 calendar days (in case of complicated births or the birth of two or more children - 70 calendar days), being paid for this period allowances in the manner provided in art. 123 par. ( 2).

(2) Based on a written request, the insured persons indicated in par. (1), after the expiration of the maternity leave, they are granted a partially paid leave for the care of the child up to the age of 3, with the payment of the allowance from the state social insurance budget.

(3) The partially paid leave for the care of the child may be used in full or in parts at any time, until the child reaches the age of 3 years. This leave is included in seniority, including special seniority, and in the contribution period.

(4) Partial paid childcare leave shall be granted, on the basis of a written request, to the child's father or to one of the grandparents or another relative directly involved in the childcare, as well as to the guardian, if the persons indicated in par. . (1) does not use the leave provided in par. (2).

(5) The partially paid leave for the care of children born from a twin pregnancy, of triplets or multiples shall be granted, upon written request, to both parents or other insured persons provided in par. (4).

(6) An employee has the right to return from partially paid parental leave until the child reaches the age of three years before the end of the period specified in paragraphs (2) or (4) by by giving 15 working days written notice to the employer.