Minimum Wage 2027. The Rate Is to Increase, the Government Has Announced How Much
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Retail chains, whether they want it or not, will be forced to raise the salaries of store and warehouse workers, who often earn the minimum wage. The government's draft regulation on the minimum wage calls for an increase in 2027 to nearly PLN 5,000 gross.
From January 1, 2027, the minimum wage is to be PLN 4,950 gross. This is what the draft regulation published in the Government Legislation Center assumes. The Council of Ministers is expected to set the final rates as no agreement has been reached in the Social Dialogue Council. Unionists wanted at least $5,200.
From 1 January 2027, the minimum wage for work is to be PLN 4,950 gross and the minimum hourly rate is PLN 32.30. This is apparent from the draft regulation, which is submitted for consideration by the Council of Ministers.
From January 1, 2027, the minimum wage in Poland will be PLN 4,950 gross, and the minimum hourly rate will be PLN 32.30. This is the result of a draft regulation, which has already been submitted to the Council of Ministers for consideration. This is the next stage of a systematic increase in the minimum wage that has been ongoing for a decade. What does this mean for employees and employers?
The latest draft government regulation indicates that the minimum wage increase will cost businesses over PLN 3 billion and benefit approximately 1.6 million employees. The minimum wage in 2027 is expected to be PLN 4,950, and the hourly rate will increase to PLN 32.30.
The 2027 increase in the minimum wage to PLN 4,950 gross, and the minimum hourly rate to PLN 32.30, will cost large companies over PLN 320 million and small and medium-sized businesses over PLN 2.9 billion annually, according to the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy (MRPiPS). Citizens are expected to gain approximately PLN 2.2 billion.
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