Since the bill to transpose the European directive on adequate minimum wages has yet to be approved by the Polish Council of Ministers, left-wing MPs — members of a party within the governing coalition — took the initiative to submit their own proposal to the Sejm on 23 September. Their goal is to ensure the swift adoption of legislation that aligns with EU requirements.
On 23 September, left-wing MPs submitted a bill on the minimum wage to the Sejm (the lower house of parliament), aiming to ensure the swift implementation of the European directive on adequate minimum wages. Poland was supposed to transpose the text into national law by November 2024, but the presentation of the bill to the Council of Ministers was delayed due to a dispute within the government, mainly over the cost of its implementation. The text stipulates that the gross minimum wage should r
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR