Poland: 5.24% minimum wage increase on January 1, 2011

This 5.24% minimum wage increase should affect a few thousand workers.  These are mostly low-skilled or disabled workers.  PLN 1,386 gross (about €347) amount to approximately PLN 1,000 after tax (€250).
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lign: justify;”>This 5.24% minimum wage increase should affect a few thousand workers. These are mostly low-skilled or disabled workers. PLN 1,386 gross (about €347) amount to approximately PLN 1,000 after tax (€250).

This minimum wage increase also impacts the calculation of some bonuses or benefits, notably:

  • Benefits due in the name of mass layoff: the law on mass layoffs states that layoff benefits can’t exceed the equivalent of 15 months of minimum wage, i.e. now PLN 20,790 (about €5,198)
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