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06.12.2022Ministry of Family and Social Policy: Unemployment rate still at the level of 5.1%According to the Ministry of Family and Social Policy’s estimates, at the end of November 2022, the registered unemployment rate stood at 5.1%. „The situation in the labour market is stable, the unemployment rate remained unchanged when compared to the previous month” – emphasises the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.
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01.12.2022First reading of the draft amendment to the Act on counteracting family violenceThe Sejm of the Republic of Poland held the first reading of the draft amendment to the Act on counteracting family violence and some other acts. The amendment provides for, inter alia, replacing the term „family violence” with „domestic violence”.
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01.12.2022Remote work endorsed by the SejmThe Sejm adopted an amendment to the Labour Code, which permanently introduces the possibility of performing remote work. The regulations in this area have been prepared by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy.
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30.11.2022The Ministry of Family and Social Policy presents the assumptions of the new edition of the Toddler+ programmePrime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki together with Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family and Social Policy, presented the assumptions of the new edition of the Toddler+ programme. “We want every parent, even in the smallest commune, when they decide to take up professional challenges, to have no problem finding a modern and friendly place where their child will be properly cared for. Now we are in sixth gear and we significantly increase the funding of the programme” – says Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family and Social Policy.
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29.11.2022Minister Maląg: Social dialogue gives strength and power to make effective decisionsMarlena Maląg, Minister of Family and Social Policy, participated in the meeting of the Social Dialogue Council attended by President Andrzej Duda. During the meeting, the participants discussed, among others, the shape of the Act on the Social Dialogue Council and other social dialogue institutions.
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28.11.2022New edition of the Senior+ programme. The call for proposals is startingThe call for proposals under the 2023 Senior+ programme is already open. Local governments can apply for funding for the establishment or operation of Day Homes and Clubs for seniors. The aim of the programme is to increase the active participation of elderly people in social life. The budget of the programme in this edition is PLN 60 million.
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25.11.2022A record low number of the unemployed in OctoberIn October, 796 thousand unemployed people were registered in labour offices, i.e. 5.7 thousand fewer than in September. This is a result that we have not seen in more than three decades. “This data confirms the effectiveness of our actions” – stressed Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family and Social Policy.
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24.11.2022Let’s be sensitive to people experiencing homelessnessPeople deprived of shelter in the autumn and winter are exposed to the loss of health or life due to hypothermia. For those who live in public spaces and non-residential places, a significant drop in temperature and snowfall are a deadly threat.
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24.11.2022“Young People on the Labour Market” conferenceYoung people from all over the country gathered in Warsaw at a conference dedicated to the situation on the labour market in Poland. Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family and Social Policy, took part in the discussion.
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22.11.2022Meeting of Deputy Minister Anna Schmidt with ambassadorsAnna Schmidt, Deputy Minister of Family and Social Policy and Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment, met ambassadors of, among others, the United Kingdom, Slovakia and Cuba. The meeting was held in the Residency of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands