President Komorowski presents new retirement legislation

President Bronislaw Komorowski informed on Wednesday his chancellery was preparing legislation in line which people will be able to retire after working for 40 years, the Polish Press Agency reported. "I would like to announce that there is and will be sent - today or tomorrow - a draft law prepared in the president's chancellery, which introduces a criterion of 40 years of work as an element that would give a right to retire," the president said. In April this year, the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) submitted a draft including similar amendment, the PAP reminded. Some people criticize Komorowski for approving a law in 2012 drafted by the ruling party, the Civic Platform (PO), that would gradually increase the retirement age to 67 for Polish men and women. The head of the All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions (OPZZ) Jan Guz welcomed the idea saying that "these days, many workers are in bad health and not able to work longer. An employee will not retire if one is in good health, has a good job and a good salary."