Labor minister: No intent to extend working week

The ruling coalition has no intent to extend the working week in Poland, Labor Minister Władysław   Kosiniak-Kamysz told the Polish Press Agency in response to criticism from the opposition and labor unions. The lower house of Poland’s parliament is about to debate on a draft law, submitted by Civic Platform MPs, that regulates pay for work on holidays. According to the opposition, the draft actually introduces a six-day work week. “The working week is five-day long and this will not change,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said. The initiators of the new law claim that it covers a gap that so far existed in the Polish labor code. It will allow employees to get extra allowances if they work on Saturdays. This is now only possible if work in done on a Sunday or a national holiday.