Work and Pay in Poland. The Minimum Wage's Impact on Labour and Economic Systems
This paper explores the impact of minimum wage policies on labour markets and economic systems, focusing on the broader consequences for workers, employers, and national economies. The paper examines both theoretical perspectives and empirical studies to assess the effects of minimum wage adjustments on employment levels, income distribution, and economic performance. Drawing on a combination of theoretical frameworks and empirical data, this paper highlights the complex relationship between wage policies and broader societal issues, such as poverty reduction, social equity, and economic growth. An attempt has also been made to analyse changes in the minimum wage in Poland over the period 2010-2024, providing a case study to understand the real-world effects of these policy shifts in a transitioning economy. Ultimately, it offers insights into the role of minimum wage policies as tools for achieving social justice and economic stability, with recommendations for optimising these policies to balance the needs of workers, employers, and national economies.
Copyright© 2024 The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the license CC-BY 4.0., which permits any further distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Slowik, D. (2024). Work and pay in Poland. The minimum wage's impact on labour and economic systems. Journal of Applied Economic Sciences, Volume XIX, Winter, 4(86), 511– 517. https://doi.org/10.57017/jaes.v19.4(86).13
[1] Borowski, J., & Jaworski, K. (2021). The impact of the planned increase in the minimum wage in 2020-2024 on wages, employment and inflation in Poland, in Polish: Wpływ planowanego zwiększenia płacy minimalnej w latach 2020-2024 na wynagrodzenia, zatrudnienie i inflację w Polsce, Instytut Spraw Publicznych, Warszawa. ISBN: 978-83-7689-385-3
[2] Broniatowska, P., & Majchrowska, A. (2013). Should it be regionally differentiated? in Polish, Studia BAS, 4(36), 125-156. https://open.icm.edu.pl/handle/123456789/12246
[3] Fic, M. (2010). The impact of the minimum wage on employment, in Polish. http://hdl.handle.net/11089/1582
[4] Golec, A. (2020). The cost of the Polish minimum wage and the basic income proposal. Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis, Studia Politologica, 24, 67-77, in Polish. https://doi.org/10.24917/20813333.24.5
[5] Greenlaw, S. A., Shapiro, D., Karpa, W., & Maszczyk, P. (2022). Microeconomics – Basics. OpenStax, Warszawa, in Polish. ISBN 978-83-948838-9-8
[6] Jagoda, A., Klimczak, M. (2011). Work as a resource - the concept of work and its importance in economic sciences, in Polish, Toruń. https://doi.org/10.12775/AUNC_ECON.2011.011
[7] Kozek, W. (2013). Labour market. Institutional perspective, in Polish: Rynek pracy. Perspektywa instytucjonalna, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa. ISBN 978-83-235-1445-9
[8] Kulisa, B., & Sierpińska, M. (2016). Economic growth and minimum wages in Poland, Finanse, Rynki Finansowe, Ubezpieczenia, 4, 82(1), in Polish. https://doi.org/10.18276/frfu.2016.4.82/1-63
[9] Nyk, M. (2015). Minimum wage in relation to the expectations of the supply side of the labour market, Studia Prawno-ekonomiczne, XCV, in Polish.
[10] Oliwkiewicz, B. (2019). The history of the Polish minimum wage based on the theory of measuring human capital and fair wages, in Polish: Historia polskiej płacy minimalnej na gruncie teorii pomiaru kapitału ludzkiego i godziwych wynagrodzeń, Nierówności Społeczne a Wzrost Gospodarczy, 57(1). https://doi.org/10.15584/nsawg.2019.1.30
[11] Pocztowski, A. (2018). Human Resources Management, Polskie Wydawnictwo Ekonomiczne, Warszawa, in Polish. ISBN 978-83-208-2321-9
[12] Przekota, G. (2016). Assessment of the level and causes of wage differences in Poland, in Polish: Ocena poziomu i przyczyn zróżnicowania wynagrodzeń w Polsce, Roczniki Ekonomiczne Ku-jawsko-Pomorskiej Szkoły Wyższej w Bydgoszczy, 386-403. https://cejsh.icm.edu.pl/cejsh/element/bwmeta1.element.desklight-47212950-2704-49ac-a948-54473f86ede9
[13] Renkas, J. (2017). Minimum wage and labour productivity in the economy, in Polish: Wynagrodzenie minimalne a produktywność pracy w gospodarce), Studia Ekonomiczne. Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Katowicach, 341.
[14] Rutkowski W., (2013). Minimum wage – a big problem, Rocznik Volume 40, 8(473), 1-9, in Polish. https://cejsh.icm.edu.pl/cejsh/element/bwmeta1.element.desklight-9790d10a-25aa-4c71-84ef-c218b0b141dd
[15] Ziółkowski, P. (2010). Salaries, 4(28), INFOR Grroupa, in Polish. ISBN 978-83-6159-980-7. https://www.poczytaj.pl/ksiazka/biblioteka-ksiegowego-nr-042010-wynagrodzenia-2010-pawel-ziolkowski,171599
[16] Act of April 23, 1964 Labour Code. (2023). Ustawa z dnia 23 kwietnia 1964 r. Kodeks pracy, Dz. U. z 2023 r. poz. 1465, z 2024 r. poz. 878, 1222), art. 13, 735, in Polish. https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20230001465
[17] https://hrhelper.pl/2024/08/22/pojecie-wynagrodzenia-za-prace/