Amendments to the L4 exemption. Which is precisely what's going to change erstwhile you're fired

A revolution is being prepared in the rules of sick leave and in the payment of wages for the sick period. Despite being on L4, the worker will proceed to receive cash benefits, but the fresh government is seeking to make any changes to the basic rules for this area. The full transformation is crucial, and the Social Insurance Institution will play a central function in this process.

There's a revolution in medical layoffs.

Recently, medical exemptions have become the subject of peculiar attention from inspectors. However, they are not the only ones who pay attention to them. The fresh government besides expressed its intention to look more closely at the issue of L4which concerns workers' rights in the context of sickness pay.

The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) is not limited to the payment of pensions. Since the acquisition of the 500 plus program, which was raised to 800 plus since 1 January, its scope has expanded significantly. There is simply a good chance that ZUS will grow the payout calendar even further. The fresh government intends to usage this institution to make life easier for entrepreneurs.

Planned changes in sickness pay are intended to facilitate the simplification of business costs for micro-enterprises. "100 concretes for the first 100 days of government" contains the 35th point, which focuses on changes in sickness pay. shortly employees on L4 they can halt charging their employers' pockets.

The Citizens' Coalition has proposed that ZUS will pay sickness benefit from the first day of the absence of an employee. What was the electoral promise now found its place not only in the campaign, but besides in the coalition agreement, which concerns the change in the payment of benefits to employees on L4.

Wages on L4 will be paid by ZUS?

According to the Coalition Agreement, changes to the sickness pay strategy are planned to relieve employers of this obligation. Currently, ZUS pays the worker wage after exceeding the limit of the days for which the employer is responsible. ZUS is expected to be liable for sickness payments from the first day of dismissal, thus changing the current model based on day limits.

The coalition besides announces a revision of the tax-contributory system, aiming to introduce more transparent rules for the calculation of wellness contributions. The aim is to reduce the crucial increase in business costs, which is 1 of the key points of the coalition agreement.

Although the fresh government has not yet officially begun changes to the rules on sickness pay, politicians keep their plans. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, on 12 December, during the session in the Sejm, confirmed further considerations on the transfer of the sick pay work to ZUS from the first day of medical release.

Ignacy Michałowski

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