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Polish gov’t approves minimum wage hike

14.09.2021 14:45
Poland’s government has approved a plan to increase the country’s minimum wage to PLN 3,010 (EUR 660, USD 780) a month as of January.
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Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate will go up to PLN 19.70 (EUR 4.30, USD 5.10) effective January 1, officials said on Tuesday.

The country’s minimum monthly wage rose to PLN 2,800 (EUR 620, USD 750) at the start of this year, from PLN 2,600 in 2020.

Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate in Poland is currently set at PLN 18.30 (EUR 4.15, USD 4.90), up from PLN 17 a year earlier.

The average gross Polish monthly wage in July was PLN 5,851.87 (EUR 1,285, USD 1,505), the state-run Central Statistical Office (GUS) announced last month.

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Source: PAP