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Poland: Government increases minimum wage by 20%

In September 2007, the government announced that the statutory national minimum wage will be increased by 20.3% from January 2008 - the highest annual increase since the minimum wage was introduced.

The gross monthly minimum wage rate will rise from PLN936 (€247) to PLN1,126 (€297) in 2008, with the net amount increasing from PLN697 (€184) to PLN843 (€223).