The Government has approved a proposal to raise the monthly minimum wage to 4,626 zloty (€ 1,059) gross next year, which would mark a 7.6% increase. It is the first decision regarding the minimum wage level made by the cabinet, which took office in December. It has been cautiously welcomed by both business and trade unions, who will now take part in consultations with the Government to agree the final level of the rise. Currently, the minimum wage is 4,242 zloty (€ 975.65) gross but from 1 July it will rise to 4,300 zloty (€ 988.99), in line with increases approved by the previous Government last year. The new proposal marks a slowdown from large increases in the last two years – of 19.4% in 2024 and 16.1% in 2023 – which were linked to extremely high levels of inflation following the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
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