Report: A quarter of Polish companies is willing to pay Ukrainian workers more than Poles

As many as 25 percent of Polish companies are willing to pay more for potential workers from Ukraine rather than Poles, according to the latest report by Personnel Service. The time when Ukrainians were paid less is long gone. The demand for staff from the East is growing rapidly, so employers must offer them attractive conditions. Very often, apart from salary, employers offer various benefits to Ukrainians, such as accommodation, internet access or transport to the workplace, which further increases their real income,” said Krzysztof Inglot, president of Personnel Service. Furthermore, 42 percent of Polish employees have a positive attitude towards Ukrainians working in Poland. Neutral attitude is reported by 44 percent of respondents. As many as 11 percent of employees have negative attitudes which is 4 percentage points higher than last year. “Research shows that as many as 24 percent of Poles think that foreigners should earn much less or less than they do, which is surprising, especially if we think about 2.5 million of our compatriots who are working abroad. Fortunately, this issue is regulated by the market. And now Ukrainians earn as much as Poles and due to the large demand for them this situation will not change,” Inglot concluded.