Gov't to raise hourly minimum wage to PLN 12

The Ministry of Labor announced on Wednesday a draft bill aimed at raising the minimum wage to PLN 12 per hour gross for those employed based on civil work contracts. Companies, which fail to oblige would be punished with a fine of between PLN 1,000 and 30,000. "Civil work contracts are often used instead of full time contracts to lower the costs of employment," the draft read. Raising the hourly minimum wage to PLN 12 was one of PiS' promises during the electoral campaign.