in Poland has increased significantly in recent years, and this year it will be raised twice in total – in January it was raised to PLN 3490 gross, in July the minimum wage will increase to PLN 3600 gross. And although this looks like government magnanimity, it is in fact fulfilling the law, because it mandates that wages be raised in such a way that inflation is running rampant.
The minimum wage is likely to increase even more. It is not certain how much, but the light on the matter is shed by Stanisław Szwed’s statement for “Super Express”. – We will fully implement the directive on the European minimum wage – he assured. – Being a member of the EU, we are moving towards European conditions with earnings – he added. He also explained that the rules needed to be changed.
The minimum wage may increase after the introduction of the directive, but it is not certain by how much. Why? Member States set their own minimum wages. They must ensure that such remuneration provides employees with a “decent life”. This criterion sounds quite subjective, so national authorities will have to take into account the cost of living and general salary levels. After analyzing the basket of goods and services, governments may decide that the minimum wage should be 50% of the gross domestic product. average salary. Or more.
The minimum wage may go up. If? Everything depends on the decision of the government
In Poland, the first of the criteria is already met. However, if the government announced that the minimum is 60 percent. average salary, the minimum wage would increase from PLN 3,490 to PLN 4,130 gross. This would mean an increase of PLN 640.
However, not everything is “whim” of the government. The adopted legislation provides that EU Member States will put in place an enforcement system. It is to include reliable monitoring as well as field checks and inspections. This will help ensure compliance and combat abusive subcontracting, bogus self-employment, undeclared overtime and increased work intensity.
The minimum wage is to be increased across Europe as the effects of inflation are felt everywhere. – Prices of groceries, energy bills and housing are exploding. People are really struggling to make ends meet. We have no time to lose, work must pay off again. This directive sets the standard for what an adequate minimum wage should look like. At the same time, we give impetus to collective bargaining, so more workers will be better protected, argued Dutch MEP Agnes Jongerius (S&D).
Source: Gazeta
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