Rise for 3 million Poles

The bottom nationwide quantity from January 1, 2024 was PLN 4,242 gross (PLN 3,221.98 internet).

From 1 July, the minimal wage shall be as follows: PLN 4,300 (PLN 3,261.53 internet).

The minimal wage is 52%. common wage. The Central Statistical Workplace (GUS) reported that the common gross wage within the first quarter of 2024 reached PLN 8,147.38.

Based on earlier authorities estimates, the minimal wage improve will have an effect on 3.6 million employees.

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The Minimal Wage Act ensures the minimal wage in Poland – a full-time employee can’t obtain a wage decrease than the minimal wage established in a given 12 months.

The primary proposal for the nationwide minimal worth relies on the rise in costs (inflation) for the subsequent 12 months. The rise within the minimal wage could possibly be greater than the minimal accepted by regulation.

On the similar time, if the overall worth index of client items and companies forecast for the subsequent 12 months is not less than 105%. (ie if the anticipated inflation is not less than 5 p.c) – two dates for altering the minimal wage price and the minimal hourly price are set: from 1 January and from 1 July.

The Ministry of Household, Labor and Social Coverage is presently engaged on Poland implementing the EU directive on an appropriate minimal wage within the European Union. “Underneath the directive, Member States are obliged to evaluate the adequacy of the minimal wage. For this function, they have to choose a number of ‘indicative reference values’. it may be, for instance, 60 p.c. median wage, 50 p.c common wage (at worldwide or nationwide stage),” the ministry stated.

“The draft regulation that may implement the directive will specify the reference worth that must be achieved in the long run and to which the minimal wage shall be in contrast. The Ministry of Household, Labor and Social Coverage tends to set the indicative reference worth at 60%. common wage,” the ministry stated.

This induced controversy amongst economists. “So entrepreneurs want to lock their seat belts,” stated Sławomir Dudek, president and founding father of the Public Finance Institute.

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The Ministry of Labor and Social Coverage introduced that the minimal wage for work and the minimal hourly price for 2025 shall be decided based on the prevailing laws, based on the Act of October 10, 2002 on the minimal wage for work

On June 13, the federal government adopted a proposal for the minimal wage and the minimal hourly price, which is to use in 2025. From January The minimal wage was PLN 4,626. This implies a rise of PLN 326 and seven.6%. concerning the related quantity from July 1, 2024 – PLN 4,300.