Polish government proposes 7.7% minimum wage rise

Poland’s government has proposed raising the minimum monthly wage to 2,800 zloty next year, marking a 7.7% increase on the current level. 

The new figure falls short of its 2019 electoral promise that a minimum wage of 3,000 zloty would be introduced before 2021. This means that full-time employees with such a minimum wage rate will earn about PLN 2,061 net. The hourly rate is to increase to PLN 18.30 gross 

Currently, the rate is PLN 2600 gross, i.e. about PLN 1920 net and PLN 17 gross per hour 

The proposed minimum wage will now we considered by the Council for Social Dialogue (RDS), a public body charged with negotiating the level proposed by the government each year with workers and employers.