A step towards a new redistribution model? Implementing an Adequate Minimum Wage Directive in Poland

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the process of transposing Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (AMWD). The authors begin by presenting the broader context of implementation, which includes changes in the approach to worker protection in Poland and the evolution of the legal regulation of the minimum wage. They then discuss the legal framework for setting up the minimum wage and collective bargaining. This serves as a starting point for a detailed presentation of the current state of implementation of the AMWD in Poland. First, the authors discuss legislative work on the new law on the statutory minimum wage. Second, they analyze the newly enacted Law on collective agreements, which can be considered a key element in promoting collective bargaining. In summary, the authors assess the planned and implemented amendments, as well as their potential impact on the development of the minimum wage and collective relations in Poland.